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Final person sentenced in drug, sex trafficking ring out of Detroit motel
Read full article: Final person sentenced in drug, sex trafficking ring out of Detroit motelTerry Pruitt, the final conspirator in a Detroit-based drug and sex trafficking ring, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison, concluding an eight-year case that led to nearly 120 collective years of sentences for eight individuals.
Leader of drug ring that ran out of Detroit motel sentenced
Read full article: Leader of drug ring that ran out of Detroit motel sentencedBell reported used drugs, manipulation and violence to control the Victory Inn, which often saw no vacancy because the rooms were filled with women and victims โliving in unspeakable conditions as severe drug addicts.โ
How police say woman helped hide Victory Inn human trafficking ring leader during 3-year manhunt
Read full article: How police say woman helped hide Victory Inn human trafficking ring leader during 3-year manhuntDETROIT - Officials have revealed how a woman allegedly hid the leader of the sophisticated Victory Inn human trafficking and drug operation during a three-year manhunt throughout Metro Detroit. Darrick Bell, 50, also known as Tone or Ghost, and five other defendants were charged in a 9-count indictment with trafficking in persons, drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion collection and conspiracy, among other charges. Bell absconded before nearly 200 law enforcement officials raided the Detroit motel in January 2017. Bell taken into custody after nearly 3 yearsAfter the raid at the Victory Inn Motel on Jan. 12, 2017, a grand jury indicted Bell on March 29, 2017. An arrest warrant was issued for distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death or serious bodily injury, conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, sex trafficking -- attempt or conspiracy, aiding and abetting and maintaining drug-involved premises.