A 41-year-old California man is being held following an investigation into human trafficking that followed a traffic stop on I-57 near the Mt. Vernon exit.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s officials say Jose Antonio Navarro-Laguna was taken into custody for immigration-related offenses.
An Illinois State Police Officer made the initial traffic stop and saw evidence of what he believed was human trafficking. Agents with the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force responded to assist Illinois State Police. Evidence was reportedly seized at the scene and a 21-year-old female illegal immigrant was detained and turned over to the Homeland Security agents.
The investigation into human trafficking is continuing as the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office works with the state police and Homeland Security Investigations.
