In addition to the arrests, 28 people, including one minor, were rescued from trafficking situations.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREMore than 50 people were arrested in a sex trafficking sting operation centered around college basketball's Final Four weekend in Minneapolis.
In addition, 28 people, including one minor, were rescued from trafficking situations, according to the department's news release. During the five-day operation which began April 4, undercover agents and investigators who posed as minors or as sex buyers chatted with suspects on social media platforms. Investigators then arrested the suspects when they arrived at a prearranged meeting place.
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