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2 arrests in human trafficking sting were Line 3 workers Activists opposed to Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline have long argued its construction would bring sex crimes to northern Minnesota. 6:45 pm, Feb. 23, 2021 × Enbridge s Line 3 oil pipeline under construction near the intersection of Hohensee and West Moorhead roads in Carlton County in January. (Clint Austin / 2021 file / caustin@duluthnews.com) Two of the men charged in last week’s Itasca County human trafficking bust were working on Enbridge s Line 3 project, fueling concern that construction of the oil pipeline is bringing a higher risk of sex crimes to the area. Michael Kelly West, 53, of Rolla, Missouri, was charged with one count of carrying a pistol without a permit and one count of solicitation to engage in prostitution.

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