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Federal Agents, LAPD Make Arrests in Sex Trafficking Enforcement Operation
- On Wednesday, federal and local authorities arrested 10 people in South Los Angeles, launching the second phase of "Operation Broken Blade" targeting sex trafficking along the Figueroa Corridor.
- A 65-count indictment charges 18 individuals, including Hoover Criminal Gang members, with trafficking 51 victims—some as young as 14—recruited through social media and false promises of luxury.
- Mukeshkumar Rambhai Ahir, manager of the Stadium Inn & Spas, faces charges for allegedly depositing $64,581 in proceeds derived from sex trafficking along the street known as "Fig."
- First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said, "We hope today's arrests break the cycle of crime and abuse in one of L.A.'s most notorious human trafficking corridors," adding that convicted defendants face minimum 15-year sentences.
- This crackdown follows the Figueroa Human Trafficking Initiative launched in September 2024, a multi-agency partnership designed to dismantle criminal enterprises and reclaim the corridor for the community.
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'Operation Broken Blade' Leads to Dozens Rescued, Arrests
Federal agents say they've struck another blow at a major sex-trafficking pipeline in South Los Angeles, arresting 10 people and identifying more than 50 alleged victims along the Figueroa Corridor. Authorities on Wednesday unveiled the second phase of "Operation Broken Blade," which targets what prosecutors describe as a long-running criminal...
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Federal agents conduct "large operation" in Los Angeles amid human trafficking crackdown, prosecutors say
The search warrants served targeted subjects involved in human trafficking along the Figueroa corridor, according to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli.
·New York, United States
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10 arrested in Figueroa Corridor human trafficking case alleging 51 victims
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Feds, LAPD make arrests along Figueroa in ongoing push against sex crimes
Federal and local law enforcement arrested the manager of a motel and eight others Wednesday, July 1 during a crackdown on sex trafficking along Figueroa Street south of downtown Los Angeles.
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