Mississippi Human Trafficking Operation Leads To 72 Arrests

Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) reported that a two-week statewide law enforcement effort resulted in 72 arrests and the recovery of 29 human trafficking victims.

The Attorney General’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force, the Fentanyl Strike Force, and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force spearheaded Operation Guardian Force.

According to Fitch, the operation took place from July 14 to July 29, 2025, and involved 400 federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel who worked together to effectively organize search warrants, arrests, and victim assistance. She added that the operation included a sex offender compliance check to seek and identify sex offender register absconders.

The following agencies participated:

In addition to law enforcement partners, the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Center for Violence Prevention, and Transformation Garden offered victims aid and treatment.

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