Overview

• A judicially authorized raid on July 11 freed nearly 700 individuals from a rural ranch near Dolores Hidalgo
• The state prosecutor’s office has opened a human trafficking investigation targeting those behind the forced labor ring
• A separate narcotics inquiry was launched after officers found drugs in the possession of a suspect during the operation
• Rescued laborers from Guerrero, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz are under integrated medical, psychological and legal care from state and municipal agencies
• Officials have pledged to provide regular public updates as they follow leads and hold perpetrators of both trafficking and drug offenses accountable