The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday a human trafficking bust that rescued 24 possible human trafficking victims.
The weeklong undercover operation, which began February 6th, led to over 200 arrests.
“213 suspects arrested during ‘Operation Traffic Stop,’ cracking down on human trafficking; we identified 24 potential HT victims,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.
#BREAKING 213 suspects arrested during “Operation Traffic Stop,” cracking down on human trafficking; we identified 24 potential HT victims.
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— Polk County Sheriff 🚔 Grady Judd (@PolkCoSheriff) February 16, 2023
“Not only did we arrest more suspects during this single operation than we have ever arrested before, we identified 24 human trafficking…