Authorities have started a new search at a ranch in New Mexico that was once owned by Jeffrey Epstein.

Officials said the investigation began Monday at Zorro Ranch, a 7,560-acre property near Stanley. Epstein bought the ranch in 1993 from former governor Bruce King.

A spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of Justice said the search is part of a criminal investigation announced on February 19 after a new allegation of illegal activity surfaced.

Recently released documents from the United States Department of Justice include an email from a former ranch staff member. In the message, the staffer claimed that two women were killed and buried somewhere on the property.

Investigators are now searching the ranch to determine whether any evidence supports those claims.

“Did you know somewhere in the hills outside the Zorro, two foreign girls were buried on orders of Jeffrey and Madam G?” the email reads. “Both died by strangulation during rough, fetish sex.”

In the statement, NMDOJ thanked the current property owners for cooperating.

No word on how long the search will be, but the spokesperson asked people to stay away from the area and refrain from flying drones.

Furthermore, NMDOJ is asking for people who might have information regarding the investigation to submit a tip online HERE.

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