An employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was among 16 men arrested in a Minnesota trafficking investigation that targeted individuals attempting to solicit a minor for sex, police said.

Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said at a news conference on Tuesday that the three-day "Operation Creep" began on November 5 and focused on identifying people seeking to purchase sex from a 17-year-old girl.

"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."

The ICE employee works as an auditor and may face federal charges, Hodges said.

This is a developing story; updates to follow.

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