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    Between January 30th and February 11th, over 100 law enforcement officers from various state, local and federal agencies conducted a multi-agency operation across the Phoenix metro area to address human trafficking related to large upcoming events. The operation resulted in 48 felony arrests and 300 misdemeanor arrests, including 120 for sex buying. Five juveniles and one adult victim were recovered and seven firearms were seized. The operation was deemed a success thanks to the collaborative efforts of numerous law enforcement and advocacy organizations.

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    Between January 30th and February 11th, over 100 law enforcement officers from various state, local and federal agencies conducted a multi-agency operation across the Phoenix metro area to address human trafficking related to large upcoming events. The operation resulted in 48 felony arrests and 300 misdemeanor arrests, including 120 for sex buying. Five juveniles and one adult victim were recovered and seven firearms were seized. The operation was deemed a success thanks to the collaborative efforts of numerous law enforcement and advocacy organizations.

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    Phoenix Police Department

    Public Affairs Bureau


    620 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003

    MEDIA ADVISORY
    Multi-Agency Operation Proves Successful
    (February 17, 2023) Between January 30, 2023, and February 11, 2023, a multi-agency operation
    was conducted in the Metro-Phoenix area. This comprehensive operation involved the below listed
    law enforcement agencies, along with the support of several non-governmental organizations and
    service providers. The goal of the operation was to provide victim outreach, and to interdict and deter
    prostitution related activities.
    During the operation, several large events were held across the Valley including the Super Bowl,
    Waste Management Phoenix Open, and the Barret-Jackson Auto Auction. These events draw large
    crowds of people, many of them from outside of the state, and large events can create a bigger
    market for human trafficking and prostitution related activities.
    Law enforcement partners conducted five different enforcement actions in Phoenix, Scottsdale,
    Mesa/Tempe and Glendale. Over 100 law enforcement officers from state, local and federal agencies
    worked daily to address the issue of human trafficking in the Valley.
    The various operations targeted adults attempting to pay for sex with minors, online predators, street
    prostitution interdiction and sex buyer apprehension. The priority of these operations was to identify
    and recover juveniles or adult victims of human trafficking as it relates to fraud, force or coercion as
    well as to provide victim outreach. Those who were identified as potential traffickers as a result of
    these operations are being further investigated by either state, local and/or federal agencies.
    The combined efforts resulted in 48 felony arrests, and 300 misdemeanor arrests (120 of them were
    sex buyers). Five juveniles and one adult victim were recovered, and seven firearms were taken off
    the streets. This operation was successful thanks to the below listed partners.

    Phoenix Police Department Queen Creek Police Department


    Glendale Police Department Goodyear Police Department
    Mesa Police Department Arizona Department of Public Safety
    Tempe Police Department Arizona Attorney General Office
    Chandler Police Department Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center
    Peoria Police Department Homeland Security Investigations
    Surprise Police Department DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking
    Scottsdale Police Department Federal Bureau of Investigation
    United States Marshals Service United States Customs and Border Protection,
    Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network Department of Child Services
    Phoenix Children’s Hospital National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
    Mind 24/7 International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators

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