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Human trafficking undercover officer arrests 3 at Miami Beach hotel
Human trafficking investigators responded to an online ad, and a Miami Beach undercover officer met a sex worker on Tuesday night in the North Beach neighborhood, records show.
California ‘pimp’ tried to kill victim at Miami Beach hotel: Police
In one week, Miami-Dade prosecutors filed six felony charges as part of three new cases against a 26-year-old California man who detectives identified as a “pimp.”
ListCrawler ad leads to arrests at South River Suites in Medley, police say
Undercover investigators used ListCrawler, a free adult ad site, to search for human trafficking victims. There was a sad case at the South River Suites in Medley, police said.
Fugitive sought after 2 arrests over prostitution network in Broward
A case involving local, state, and federal law enforcement uncovered a prostitution operation and after two recent arrests there is a fugitive on the run, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday.
Police: Men believed they were meeting underage Miami girls for sex, SWAT officers were waiting
Anthony Infante told police officers he wanted to rescue two teenage girls from prostitution in Miami after he got caught up in an undercover operation, records show.
Detectives target prostitution on Queen of Hearts, So Sexy Escort, Platinum Pleasures
A woman and three men are facing charges for operating prostitution sites with a network of escorts at hotels in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, according to local, state, and federal investigators who announced the arrests Friday on cases that took a few years to pursue.
Undercover officers use online ads to set up prostitution deals in effort to rescue sex trafficking victims, FBI agents say
After finding an online prostitution ad on the Skip The Games site, an undercover officer called a woman and set up a $300 per hour meeting at a hotel room in Miami-Dade County’s University Park neighborhood, records show.
Department pays for officer’s sexual massages to arrest 4 Chinese women for prostitution
An undercover police officer with the Pembroke Pines Police Department used department-issued funds to get sexual massages in the nude at three massage parlors, according to arrest forms.
Detective warns Super Bowl tourists about sex trafficking risks
The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event of the year. But behind the glamorous events and high-profile visitors, comes an illicit industry few people discuss openly. It’s something for which law enforcement officers have been preparing for the past year.