TURLOCK (CBS13) — A two-day operation against human trafficking in Stanislaus County resulted in the arrest of dozens of people last month, authorities say.
The operation took place on Jan. 28 and 29. A slew of local law enforcement agencies collaborated in the mission.
READ MORE: Man Found Clinging Under Tower Bridge Piling RescuedIn total, more than 60 people were arrested for various human trafficking-related offenses across Stanislaus County. In the Turlock part of the operation, police say 13 people were arrested.
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Two guns and a large amount of illegal drugs were also seized in the Turlock part of the operation, police say.
