Our actions saved one 14-year-old, three 15-year-olds, one 16-year-old, and two 17-year-olds from lives that were being exploited by abuse and danger," said LAPD Chief of Police Jim McDonnell.

The Los Angeles Police Department teamed up with the L.A. County Sheriff Department’s Regional Human Trafficking Task Force and over 100 other law enforcement agencies and victim advocacy groups to conduct “Operation Reclaim & Rebuild,

The operation focused on rescuing victims of sexual slavery and human trafficking and identifying and arresting their captors: Murrieta PD.

"Weeklong human trafficking sting operation nets 547 arrests across California," says the KTLA5 headline. With "Operation Reclaim & Rebuild," over 100

A major statewide operation, "Operation Reclaim & Rebuild," led by the Los Angeles Police Department and supported by over 100 law enforcement agencies, resulted in the rescue of 177 human trafficking victims and the arrest of over 500 suspects.