Attorney General Lynn Fitch Monday, May 5, announced the completion of Operation 806, an operation conducted in Southaven, led by her Human Trafficking Task Force. The operation resulted in one arrest and the recovery of five human trafficking victims.
“My office is committed to taking criminals who traffic people off the streets and equally committed to setting victims on the road to recovery,” said Attorney General Fitch. “We are grateful to our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners who worked with us on Operation 806 and who are a part of our task force network.”
During Operation 806, which was conducted on May 1, Mississippi Attorney General’s Office investigators and prosecutors worked with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to serve two search warrants, make the arrest, and recover the victims.
The following agencies participated:
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Hernando Police Department
Mississippi Department of Revenue – Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks (MDWFP)
Southaven Police Department
In addition to law enforcement partners, the Center for Violence Prevention provided services and treatment to the victims that were recovered during this operation.
Since launching Be the Solution, Attorney General Fitch’s office has trained over 550 officers from across the state. The Attorney General’s human trafficking team has led 58 multi-jurisdictional operations that have led to the rescue of 341 victims and 99 arrests, as well as countless leads in the effort to disrupt and stop trafficking operations in Mississippi.
Law enforcement agencies interested in learning more about or participating in the AGO Human Trafficking Task Force, Fentanyl Strike Force, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, or Cyber Fraud Task Force, should contact the Attorney General’s Office Director of Strategic Law Enforcement Partnerships, Paul Holley, at paul.holley@ago.ms.gov.
