String of Human Trafficking and Prostitution Arrests by Undercover Police in Nashville

String of Human Trafficking and Prostitution Arrests by Undercover Police in Nashville
Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake speaks during a press briefing in Nashville, Tenn. on July 28, 2021. Courtesy of Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Naveen Athrappully
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A 2-day undercover joint operation by investigators from the Metro Nashville Police Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), and Homeland Security has led to the arrest of 12 men in Nashville, Tennessee, in relation to human trafficking.

Ten men responded to an internet ad promoting juvenile females posted by undercover officers, and arrived at a Nashville hotel. They were subsequently arrested and charged with trafficking for a commercial sex act.