A joint police operation targeting sexual exploitation and human trafficking in Winnipeg has led to 32 arrests and the seizure of 15 vehicles, according to Winnipeg police.

The four-day effort, carried out Nov. 12 to 15, brought together the Winnipeg Police Service’s Counter Exploitation Unit, the RCMP Human Trafficking Unit, and analysts with Manitoba Justice’s Criminal Intelligence Centre. Officers focused on both online activity and areas of the city known for street-level exploitation.

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Police said the 32 men arrested, ages 18 to 75, were taken into custody for obtaining sexual services for consideration or communicating for that purpose. The arrests happened at several locations across Winnipeg. All of the accused were released on undertakings and are expected to

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