Over 1 million tourists are expected to flood South Florida to enjoy the seven FIFA World Cup matches this summer, officials say. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and dozens of law-enforcement agencies say those large, adoring crowds bring with them an influx of human trafficking — a phenomenon that they are already preparing for.
“We are going to have millions of wonderful tourists coming to our beautiful paradise, and we want to make sure … they do not become prey to those who take advantage of the vulnerable,” Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said.
On Thursday afternoon, Rundle held her annual forum on human trafficking at Camillus House, 1603 NW Seventh Ave., where she divulged authorities are ready to enact their playbook to deter trafficking during large scale, major events…