Five men are in custody after authorities discovered a suspected sex trafficking 'brothel' on a 5-acre property in Antioch, Tennessee. The investigation, which involves multiple agencies including the MNPD, FBI, and DHS, is ongoing and at the federal level.
Five men are in custody for their alleged involvement in a sex trafficking 'brothel' in Antioch , Tennessee , officials confirm. On Wednesday morning, Metro Nashville Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security Investigation s, the FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) executed a search warrant at a property in the Antioch area on Hobson Pike. The federal search warrant involves suspected human trafficking.
MNPD says the investigation so far suggests a 'brothel' operation was underway at a 5-acre property in Antioch. When law enforcement executed the search warrant, all five men inside ran off. Two of the suspects ran across Hobson Pike, prompting officers to close the road to traffic. These men were eventually apprehended. One of the five men found at the Antioch property was wanted by MNPD for a September shooting on Mount View Road. MNPD says two men were shot in this incident on Sept. 17 at another suspected brothel. This suspect is in custody and will be charged with felonies including aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and felon with possession of a gun. at a home near Antioch on Bart Drive. There are only three publicly known suspected brothel instances at this time, Aaron adds. 'This is a large scale investigation beyond just this one particular property,' MNPD Don Aaron says. This investigation is ongoing and at the federal level. MNPD says they have been working alongside various agencies on this case for 'some time,' following and acting on leads. MNPD says there is no danger to the community and their department, alongside federal agencies, have been 'working diligently' since last year to further this investigation. MNPD's Don Aaron says there will be more details released in the coming days and weeks. We will continue to follow this story
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