108 people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit during a six-day undercover human trafficking operation, "Operation March Sadness 2," which began on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. PCSO was assisted in the effort by police departments from Winter Haven, Haines City, Lake Wales, and Auburndale, as well…
On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office Vice Unit conducted an on-going operation focused on identifying possible human trafficking victims and possible illegal conduct in a massage parlor. During a check at the Queen Massage Spa located at 7554 Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter…
154 Arrested During Six-Day Undercover Operation as Polk County Sheriff's Office Targets Prostitution and Human Trafficking PCSO Press Release: Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office Vice Unit completed a six-day undercover operation on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in which they posted and responded to ads soliciting prostitution. Detectives attempted to identify…
Four women are behind bars after they offered to perform sexual acts on an undercover officer at a massage parlor, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.