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Operation Game Over: 75 arrested in Super Bowl human trafficking sting, sheriff says
Operation Game Over: 75 arrested in Super Bowl sting, sheriff says.
In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Hillsborough County detectives were working undercover in operation.
Sheriff Chad Chronister announced Thursday 75 individuals were arrested during "Operation Game Over," describing it as a record-number of arrests. Among them, three men are facing charges. Others were trying to exchange he explained.
"The sickening practice of is a crime that is nothing less than modern-day slavery," Chronister said during the press conference. "We have not and will not relent in our efforts to stop the demand."
The sheriff said, for the past two weeks, undercover detectives targeted hotels, motels, massage parlors, street solicitors, and online chat rooms. The youngest suspect was 19 years old, and the oldest was 73 years old.
During the investigation, detectives identified three men believed to be trafficking women in this area.
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