TAMPA, Fla. — According to the 2024 state report on human trafficking, prepared by the University of South Florida, an estimated 200,000 people were victims of human trafficking and another 500,000 were exploited in labor trafficking. Many of them cross through places like airports.
The biggest takeaway from police is simple: see something, say something. With as many as 80,000 people arriving and departing Tampa International Airport daily, police are working with everyone at the airport to find victims.
“So when you see that person that’s kind of timid, or there’s something that’s just sticking out, someone’s behaving a little differently, it just maybe warrants a second look,” said Sgt. Daniel Jones, with Tampa Airport police…