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3 Pennsylvanians Charged In Human Trafficking, Drug Smuggling Ring, State Police Say 3 Pennsylvanians Charged In Human Trafficking, Drug Smuggling Ring, State Police Say
3 Pennsylvanians Charged In Human Trafficking, Drug Smuggling Ring, State Police Say Pennsylvania State Police have charged two Berks County men and a Lancaster County woman in connection with a drug distribution and human trafficking ring operating in and around Reading, Berks County. Hector M. Rivera, 50, of Reading; Dushawn O. Ellis, 31, of Reading; and Bridget M. Thompson, 36, of Lancaster; have been charged with various crimes related to corrupt organizations, trafficking individuals, prostitution, and other related offenses. "Human trafficking is prevalent in our own communities within the commonwealth," said Major Jeremy Richard, director of the Pennsylvania State Po…