‘A Tremendous Success’: Several Missing Children Recovered During Alabama Human Trafficking Sting

Members of law enforcement make an arrest during a human trafficking investigation during The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, held July 7–17, 2022. Courtesy of Homeland Security Investigations

An extensive operation into human trafficking during The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, ended July 17 with multiple arrests and the recovery of several missing children.

The Department of Homeland Security’s investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations, ran the operation.