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\n(Photo Courtesy of SCPD) Erick Acevedo was arrested for his alleged role in a human trafficking ring in Suffolk County.<\/p>\n
\n(Photo Courtesy of SCPD) Erick Acevedo was arrested for his alleged role in a human trafficking ring in Suffolk County.<\/p>\n
\t<\/p>\n \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> <\/a> \t\t\t \t<\/a><\/p>\n Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly taking part in an international human trafficking ring that brought victims into Suffolk County over the past three years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Between March and September of 2022, Second Precinct Investigative Unit officers were surveilling the\u00a0 Roadway Inn, located at 270 West Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station when they noticed women that they believed might be victims of human trafficking. Following an investigation by the Suffolk County\u00a0 Police Human Trafficking Investigations Unit, assisted by the Second Precinct Investigative Unit, SCPD\u00a0 Warrant Enforcement Section, the NYPD, FBI, and the Nassau County District Attorney Investigators,\u00a0 Erick Acevedo was arrested on Cedar Avenue in the Bronx on February 4 at approximately 10:35 a.m. for his alleged role in the operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n As part of the operation, Acevedo allegedly transported women to hotels and collected money from the sex workers. The operation has ties in the Dominican Republic, Brazil, New York, Florida and possibly other states. The investigation is ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Acevedo, 36, was charged with Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree (a Class D felony), and Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree (a misdemeanor). He was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Detectives are asking anyone who may have been a victim of this human trafficking ring or have knowledge of this case to call Human Trafficking Unit detectives at 631-854-7512, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> <\/a> \t\t\t \t<\/a><\/p>\n \t
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