Human Trafficking Sting in Florida Results in 157 Arrests, Including Illegal Immigrants

‘Sixteen percent of these total arrests were people who should not even have been in this country,’ Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.

Tampa police officers stand in the street in the Ybor City of Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 29, 2023. Chris O'Meara/AP Photo

An undercover human trafficking sting in Florida has resulted in the arrests of 157 suspects, including illegal immigrants, officials announced on Wednesday.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd revealed in a press conference that the alleged offenders were arrested in a five-day, multi-agency sting called “Operation Autumn Sweep.”