Five people arrested following TBI human trafficking bust in Soddy Daisy

TBI Operation Results in Five Arrests for Alleged Human Trafficking - Tennessee Star

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced on Monday the arrest of five individuals suspected of human trafficking offenses. Scott Elliot, Misty Harden, Hector Mendoza, Darwin Patterson, and Daris Eubanks were arrested last week.

Five people arrested following TBI human trafficking bust in Soddy Daisy

On April 26, agents placed multiple decoy advertisements on websites that predators are known to visit. The focus of the operation was to identify people in the Soddy Daisy area seeking to engage in sex acts with minors and to…

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Five arrested in Soddy Daisy human trafficking operation

SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) —  A joint undercover operation targeting human trafficking in Soddy Daisy has resulted in the arrest of five individuals. The effort, led by TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit and the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, took place on April 26, 2025. According to the TBI, agents posted decoy advertisements on websites known for commercial sex activity, aiming to identify individuals attempting to solicit minors and to res…

Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Five Arrests

SODDY DAISY – An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Soddy Daisy Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force has led to the arrest of five individuals.  On April 26th, as part of an undercover operation aimed at addressing human trafficking in the Soddy Daisy area, agents placed multiple decoy advertisements on websites known to be frequen…