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Illegal immigrant arrested for child sex trafficking in Alabama

An illegal alien is currently being held in the St. Clair County Jail on a $216,000 bond after his arrest Monday for alleged child sex trafficking. Enoc Velazquez-Bravo, a 32-year-old from Mexico, was arrested during a traffic stop on Aug. 26 at approximately 1 a.m. along I-59 near the 148 mile marker in St. Clair County.

Argo Police Department Cpl. Cason Davis said Velazquez-Bravo resides in Kentucky and is being charged with first-degree human trafficking, facilitating the travel of a child for an unlawful sex act, traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act, electronic solicitation of a child, and forgery.

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The arrest is just the latest incident that highlights how the continuing crisis at the southern border has an impact on states like Alabama. Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee released a report about a brutal illegal immigrant crime story in Prattville. The Committee blamed the Biden-Harris administration for failing to prevent criminal aliens from entering the U.S.

The Argo Police Department is working with several local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies who are currently investigating the case.

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” Weekdays 9-11 am on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee

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