14-02-2025
29 arrested, Four victims saved after detectives' recent operation on human trafficking
A three-day human trafficking operation carried out by The Lake County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Bureau led to the arrest of 29 subjects for various prostitution and drug-related offenses while additionally identifying four victims of human trafficking.
Detectives from neighboring counties of Central Florida came together to execute the successful operation geared toward the identification, safe recovery and stabilization of human trafficking victims.
An arrest was made for one of the suspects responsible for trafficking one of the victims during their investigation.
Additional arrests related to the remaining three human trafficking victims are pending further investigation.
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'This was a collaborative effort. Our detectives and other law enforcement partners worked very hard together to identify and rescue these victims of human trafficking and connect them to valuable resources that are available to assist them,' said Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell.
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The Lake County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of Homeland Security, was able to provide resources to relocate and stabilize these human trafficking victims safely.
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'We want these victims to know there is a way out,' said Grinnell.
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