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Dozens arrested in human trafficking operation

Posted at 9:38 AM, Oct 18, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-18 10:38:42-04
The FBI says more than three dozen people were arrested in the Omaha metro as part of a nationwide human trafficking operation conducted last week.
 
A total of 15 women and 26 men were arrested for solicitation of prostitution and one man was arrested for child enticement via an electronic communication device.  
 
The operation was conducted by the FBI-led Child Exploitation Task Force, which includes the Omaha Police Department, Lincoln Police Department, LaVista Police Department, Council Bluffs Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Glenwood Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office and the Mills County Sheriff's Office.