A massive federal operation targeting an alleged human trafficking ring operating out of Arizona restaurants spiraled into chaos on December 5, leaving federal agents trapped behind locked gates and facing off against a crowd of over 100 protesters.
What began as the execution of 16 criminal search warrants across Tucson and surrounding areas turned volatile when a large group of “agitators” descended on one of the raid locations. According to federal reports, the crowd managed to lock a perimeter gate, effectively trapping Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents inside the property.
The situation quickly escalated. Authorities say the crowd turned violent, slashing the tires of government vehicles and assaulting officers. An HSI Special Response Team was forced to deploy countermeasures to break the siege and regain control…