UNITED STATES — A Cambridge criminal was indicted on Mar. 18, 2026 in Massachusetts on federal charges in the trafficking of four women, one of which was a minor, and attempting to traffic a fifth in a multi-state criminal operation that extended into Maine.
Just days prior in Maine, Somerset County detectives arrested two illegal immigrants along with four other local Maine suspects in a drug trafficking investigation on Mar. 13, 2026 that resulted in seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, and thousands of dollars in suspected cash profits.
The cases detailed in separate law enforcement actions outline further federal efforts to eradicate criminals and their associated networks in the northeastern United States in yet another Department of Justice announcement.
Cambridge resident, Daniel Rodriguez, faces multiple charges including sex trafficking of a minor, four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and another charge for coercion of an individual into interstate prostitution. From 2018 to 2026, Rodriguez forced four women, one beginning as a minor, to engage in commercial sex acts while attempting to recruit a fifth victim in 2017.
The sexual exploitation enterprise spanned from Maine to Florida, including South Carolina, Tennessee, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Legal documents indicate that tactics included physical violence, stalking, and fraud before Rodriguez was arrested on state charges in January. Prior to his arrest, Rodrguez led law enforcement on a high-speed chase in Randolph, Massachusetts which resulted in him crashing a vehicle with himself and one of the victims; he has since remained in custody.
Pending federal arraignment, Rodriguez faces charges that carry a 10-year minimum sentence with a supervised release of at least five years and potential fines up to $250,000, while the interstate coercion charge provides up to 20 years in prison.
[Related: Two Illegal Immigrant Drug Traffickers Arrested In Norridgewock Along With Four Maine Suspects]
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