Operation Dragon Eye recovers 60 ‘critically missing’ children in Florida
TAMPA BAY AREA, FLORIDA, JUN 24 – Operation Dragon Eye recovered 60 critically missing children aged 9 to 17 and arrested eight suspects on charges including human trafficking, marking the largest U.S. Marshals recovery effort ever.
- Over a two-week period beginning June 24, 2025, Operation Dragon Eye successfully located and recovered 60 critically missing children between the ages of nine and seventeen from the Tampa Bay region.
- This large-scale rescue resulted from coordinated efforts by 20 federal, state, and local agencies, led by the United States Marshals Service to address trafficking and danger.
- The operation resulted in the arrest of eight individuals facing various allegations such as human trafficking, endangering minors, drug-related offenses, and interference with custody, all occurring amid ongoing investigations.
- Florida officials emphasized post-recovery care providing counseling, supplies, and support to ensure children do not return to dangerous situations, with Secretary Taylor Hatch calling it a powerful example of shared purpose.
- Leaders said Operation Dragon Eye demonstrates Florida’s commitment to protect children and combat traffickers, while follow-up services aim to prevent further victimization and foster recovery.
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Historic US Child Rescue: 60 Missing, Trafficked Children Saved in Florida Operation
Florida’s “Operation Dragon Eye” was successful in rescuing 60 children who were missing, endangered, or victims of human trafficking, state officials announced Monday. Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a press briefing: “We are here to announce the most successful completion of the largest child rescue operation, not just in Florida history, but in the United States history.” He went on to say, “Protecting our kids and …
Florida's Operation Dragon Eye rescues dozens of 'critically...
US Marshals and 20 agencies worked together to recover children as young as 9 years old from exploitation Dozens of children were rescued in a blow to child sex trafficking operations in Florida, officials announced Monday. Dubbed Operation Dragon Eye, the initiative was spearheaded by the U.S. Marshals Office for the Central District of Florida and supported by the state Attorney General James Uthmeier's Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP). T…
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