Forty two people were arrested during a two-day multi-agency operation targeting human trafficking in Scottsdale.
On July 12-13, the Scottsdale Police Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit conducted a proactive operation to arrest sex buyers, child predators and individuals involved with the sex trade and trafficking. The operation was decoy-based, with no children directly involved, according to a press release by Scottsdale Police Department.
The participating agencies included Goodyear, Avondale and Surprise police departments.
