The measures make human trafficking a federal crime , punishable by up to 40 years in prison . Prosecutors say 46 women were rescued after a weekend raid in Mexico City . 14 people face charges of human trafficking , prosecutors say . The operation was part of an investigation into the disappearance and presumed death last year of 43 students from a teachers' college who had been missing for nearly two months.
Prosecutors say 46 women were rescued after a weekend raid in Mexico City . 14 people face charges of human trafficking , prosecutors say . The operation was part of an investigation into the disappearance and presumed death last year of 43 students from a teachers' college who had been missing for nearly two months.