Stanislaus County nets 73 arrests in statewide human trafficking operation

Seventy-three arrests were made, 25 search warrants served, and four victims were rescued during a human trafficking sting operation conducted in Stanislaus County, according to Sheriff Jeff Dirkse.

The county’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Task Force conducted a six-day mission called “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild” that targeted individuals suspected of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Dirkse, in a video made by his office and posted on social media, said that more than 80 California agencies participated in the operation, which resulted in some 600 arrests throughout the state…

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