US EditionLocal Reacts After Trafficking Raids Lead to Arrests in Six Arkansas Cities
- Law enforcement conducted Operation DELTA on May 29, 2025, in West Memphis, Arkansas, targeting human trafficking activities.
- The operation resulted from a coordinated effort by the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council and partner agencies to combat trafficking with a victim-centered approach.
- Authorities identified over 30 trafficking victims, provided victim support services, and removed one child from exploitative conditions into protective custody during the raid.
- Six individuals were taken into custody, with five charged related to promoting prostitution and one arrested due to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon; Sergeant Matt Foster emphasized the Council's commitment to dismantling trafficking networks and supporting victim recovery.
- Operation DELTA is part of ongoing statewide efforts to stop trafficking, involving multiple agencies and resulting in victim rescues, arrests, and critical support services for survivors.
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Human trafficking recovery operation connects victims with services, nets six arrests in west memphis
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – The Arkansas Human Trafficking Council, in partnership with other agencies, conducted a coordinated victim recovery operation in West Memphis on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Partner agencies included Arkansas State Police’s (ASP) Company A and Troop D, the Attorney General’s Office, members of the 2nd Judicial Drug Task Force, West Memphis Police Department, Marion Police Department, and the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office. Du…
Human trafficking investigation in West Memphis nets 6 arrests | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas State Police last week assisted the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council with the arrest of six people with links to human trafficking in an operation in West Memphis that also offered aid to nine trafficking victims and identified another 29 victims in the state, a news release from the agency states.
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CNHI NewsHUMAN TRAFFICKING | 'That was normal behavior': Victim recalls being trafficked, then the aftermath of abuse
JM used to wear multiple layers of clothes – three pairs of pants, three shirts and sometimes even more – to protect herself.
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