California man arrested in Mt. Vernon in connection to human trafficking investigation

 

Jose Antonio Navarro-Laguna
Jose Antonio Navarro-Laguna

MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A traffic stop in Mt. Vernon led to a human trafficking investigation and the arrest of a California man.

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a state trooper stopped 41-year-old Jose Navarro-Laguna’s vehicle Wednesday on Interstate 57, near the Mt. Vernon Exit, and saw signs of human trafficking.

A 21-year-old female passenger in the vehicle was an illegal immigrant. She was detained and taken into the custody of Homeland Security. Jose Navarro-Laguna was arrested on immigration charges.

 

 

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