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Boston police arrest two in human trafficking investigation

Boston police arrested a man and a woman on prostitution charges as part of a human trafficking investigation, and recovered four plastic bags of heroin, the department said.

Kayleigh Santos, 32, of Providence, was arrested at about 10:25 p.m. in the area of 811 Massachusetts Ave. following an outstanding warrant for her arrest from East Boston District Court, police said in a statement Saturday.

Santos is facing multiple charges, including human trafficking and deriving support from prostitution, police said.

Police found four plastic bags of powdered heroin and a container of unidentified orange pills during the booking process for Santos, which will add more charges upon arraignment, officers said.

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Santos is set to be arraigned in East Boston District Court, police said.

Marquis Campbell, 29, of Hyde Park, was arrested at 11:28 p.m. in the area of 3699 Washington St. in Jamaica Plain as part of the same investigation, police said.

Campbell was arrested on a warrant charging him with human trafficking. He is due to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.



Breanne Kovatch can be reached at breanne.kovatch@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter at @breannekovatch.