Jeffrey Epstein‘s former New Mexico ranch is being searched by the authorities as part of an ongoing investigation into “allegations of illegal activity” that are said to have taken place during the sex trafficker’s ownership of the sprawling property.
The New Mexico Department of Justice released a statement on March 9 in which it confirmed that officers had been dispatched to Zorro Ranch—which was sold to the family of former Texas state Sen. Don Huffines for an undisclosed amount in 2023.
“At the direction of Attorney General Torrez, the New Mexico Department of Justice initiated a search this morning of the Zorro Ranch property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, with the New Mexico State Police and Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office providing assistance,” the statement read.
“This search is part of the criminal investigation announced by the New Mexico Department of Justice on February 19th into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death.”
The DoJ spokesperson went on to thank the ranch’s current owners for their “cooperation” in the investigation, as well as its staff members.
“We urge the public to please stay away from the area and ground any drone activity nearby to avoid interfering with the ongoing law enforcement operation,” the statement added. “The New Mexico Department of Justice will continue to keep the public appropriately informed, support the survivors, and follow the facts wherever they lead.”
Any members of the public with “credible information” about the illegal activity that may have occurred at the property are urged to submit a tip via the New Mexico DoJ’s website.
The search marks the first time that any significant police investigation has been carried out at the ranch, which was one of multiple properties in Epstein’s possession at the time of his death in 2019. The predator died in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
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