Federal Agents Arrest Over 900 Suspected Human Traffickers During World Cup Operations, 180 Victims Rescued– slaynews.com
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Federal agents arrested 905 suspected human traffickers and rescued 180 victims, including 30 children, during a sweeping law enforcement operation tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday.
The arrests were carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
They worked in coordination with the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
The operations targeted trafficking networks operating in World Cup host cities across the United States.
In a statement, DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said:
“While Americans and international visitors were enjoying the FIFA World Cup, the men and women of ICE law enforcement were hard at work cracking down on human trafficking operations in FIFA host cities across the country.
“Federal law enforcement arrested more than 900 suspects and rescued nearly 200 victims.
“Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, we are dismantling human trafficking networks.”