Two men have been arrested as part of a multi-day initiative organized by the Broward Sheriff’s Office to combat human trafficking.
BSO dubbed it “Operation Suite 16,” and it’s part of a broader nationwide effort called the Coast to Coast Operation.
On August 22, Deavion McClendon was cuffed in Dania Beach after BSO spokesperson Miranda Grossman said they busted the 21-year-old while he was dropping off a trafficking victim at a hotel.
Realizing detectives were in pursuit, he then hopped back in his car and attempted to flee, striking multiple patrol vehicles, before being detained. She said investigators also found that he also had an active felony warrant for auto theft at the time of his arrest.
McClendon faces multiple charges including aggravated battery on law enforcement and fleeing and eluding. Though detectives suspect he was involved in human trafficking, he has not been formally charged with trafficking-related offenses, according to Broward County court records.
McClendon currently being held in Broward County’s Main Jail on a $15,000 bond.