the overwhelming majority of those arrested were local or already living in the region.

 The majority of our arrests were, in fact, individuals that were already either in the region or in the state,  Schrank said.  We did not arrest any international visitors that had come in for the World Cup games. 

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Beyond the arrests, investigators said the operation focused on identifying and helping victims.

According to HSI, investigators identified 54 possible victims of human trafficking, and 25 accepted services and assistance.

Anyone with information about suspected human trafficking can contact Homeland Security Investigations at 1-866-347-2423.

Victims seeking help can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to 233733 (BeFree).

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