The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a possible case of human trafficking at a Saudi Arabian diplomatic compound in McLean, Virginia, a DHS official confirmed to BuzzFeed on Wednesday.
“I can confirm that DHS did remove two potential trafficking victims this morning,” said Brandon Montgomery, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ”
The incident was first reported by the local NBC affiliate, which also reported that Fairfax County records show that the building is owned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. NBC reports that “one woman reportedly tried to flee by squeezing through a gap in the front gate as it was closing.”
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