FBI Offers Picture of Enforcement Efforts on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Published on July 31, 2024

The FBI marked World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by issuing data on the scope of the problem in the United States, as well as information on the agency’s enforcement efforts. A July 30 press release from FBI New Orleans stated that the agency investigates more than 1,000 cases of human trafficking each year. “Right now across the FBI we have more than 1,600 pending cases involving human trafficking,” special agent in charge Lyonel Myrthil said. The national office also released a special report to examine drug offenses in relation to human trafficking incidents. In total, the FBI said there were more than 10,000 reported victims of human trafficking since 2013....

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