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Separate police raids in Toronto early today have led to arrests, with one bust involving a large-scale human trafficking probe, and the second focusing on the apparent gang-related killing of a 22-year-old last month.

In the human trafficking case, hundreds of police in tactical gear and carrying automatic weapons jumped out of a series of rental trucks just after 5 a.m. ET Thursday, and entered three separate apartment buildings on Chalkfarm Drive, in the Jane and Wilson area. Police were seen arresting three young people.

Police deployed flash-bang grenades and were seen leading suspects away in handcuffs.

The sex crimes unit is handling the investigation.

2nd police operation linked to Marfo death

In what appears to be a separate investigation related to a murder in March, police also made multiple arrests in the Dixon Road and Kipling area early Thursday.

Police provided an update about the arrests at a Thursday morning news conference.

Police told CBC News those arrests are related to the murder of Malcom Marfo. They'll hold an 11 a.m. news conference to give more details.

The 22-year-old died in hospital after he was shot on March 17. The building where he was shot is close to the building where Thursday's arrests were made.

Last month, police said the shooting that killed Marfo was gang-related, and may have been retaliation for another shooting that hours earlier at the same location.