On Tuesday, February 25, members of the Swansea Police Detective Unit, alongside Massachusetts State Police High-Risk Victims Unit and Somerset Police Department Detectives, conducted a joint operation to target specific individuals who seek to engage in sexual relations with minors.

Three men were arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation in Swansea, Massachusetts, this week. David J. Afriyie, 19, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Joseph Wood, 38, of Hanson, Massachusetts,

Swansea police said Wednesday that three people were arrested in an investigation into human trafficking. Police said David Afriyie, 19, of Pawtucket; Joseph Wood, 38, of Hanson; and Manuel Costa, 39, of Westport, face charges of enticing a child under 16, sexual conduct for a fee with a child under 18, and attempted rape of a child.

Three men have been arrested for alleged involvement in a human trafficking operation, according to the Swansea Police Department.

A Westport man was among three men arrested Tuesday in connection with a human trafficking operation after allegedly seeking to pay for sex with a minor.

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