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Police in New Mexico have launched an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling ranch after allegations there could be two children buried there.
State Attorney General Ral Torrez reopened the probe into the sex offender's former ranch over claims that young women had been trafficked, abused and secretly buried there.
The probe will also look into allegations the paedophile financier hid a secret incinerator at the ranch.
His former 26,700-square-foot mansion has guest houses, a pool, a firehouse, heated garages, a private airstrip, with a hangar and a helipad.
Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York on August 10, 2019 while awaiting trial for trafficking and sexual abuse. His death was ruled a suicide.
In the millions of files recently released by the Justice Department, it was revealed that in January 2019, a local radio host received an email alleging that “somewhere in the hills outside the Zorro, two foreign girls were buried on orders of Jeffrey and Madam G".
The host, Eddy Aragon, told CNN that he believed the email was sent to him by someone who worked on the ranch. He said he tried sending an email to the address, but it had bounced back. He then took the email to the local FBI office.
As well as this, an ex-cop, who patrolled the area for 15 years, told the FBI he was worried Epstein build a "suspicious" barn that could hold an incinerator.
He noticed the barn had a chimney and a "sally port" – a secure entry with multiple doors, set up to allow only one to be opened at any time.
The ex-policeman also told the FBI there had been “a lot of high-profile people seen frequently” at the ranch.
A report of the call reads: “The property which is on Zorro Ranch Road, Stanley, NM, has recently had a large barn constructed.
“The barn is suspicious as there is a garage door that appears to be a sally port, and there is a chimney.
“[Redacted name] is concerned the property could potentially have an incinerator concealed within the barn.
“An old 1970s mobile home was recently put right behind the barn, which believes does not follow Santa Fe County regulations.
“[Redacted name] explained that there is a lot of security for the properties including cameras, sally ports, and other security measures.
“[Redacted name] explained that the barn that was constructed doesn’t look like a barn you would use for ranching.
“[Redacted name] wanted to report the information to the FBI because he is concerned evidence could be destroyed here.”
Epstein bought the huge Zorro Ranch property in Stanley, New Mexico, in 1993.
Texas businessman and politician Donald Huffines currently owns the property, and is cooperating with State officials.
New Mexico's House of Representatives voted to create a bipartisan “Truth Commission” looking into allegations of criminal activity surrounding Epstein's ranch.
The commission has the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses at its hearings.
