SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The United States Marshals Service (USMS) Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, working hand in hand with the San Antonio Police Department, located 30 missing children. Investigators also opened five new human trafficking cases during a two-week operation dubbed “Operation Lightning Bug.”
The operation, carried out from July 28 through August 15, focused resources to review every missing juvenile listed in the Texas Crime Information Center and National Crime Information Center databases for the greater San Antonio area. The multi-law enforcement agency task force compiled intelligence that was used to create operational plans that ultimately led to the recovery of the children and struck a blow to human trafficking activity in the Alamo city area.
On Wednesday, Deputy U.S. Marshal Jose Nunez, announced the results of the operation that led to the rescue of the missing children and evidence that led to the newly opened human trafficking investigations…