Las Vegas police arrest more than 70 in sex trafficking operation during Grand Prix week

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police arrested more than 70 people and identified more than 200 victims in a sex trafficking operation during the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

In November, Las Vegas police focused on educating hundreds of workers at casinos, hospitals, airlines, hotels, and nightclubs, as well as the members of multiple community groups on how to spot human trafficking victims.

“The reality is human and sex trafficking happens in our city every day,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Nicholas Farese said at a briefing Tuesday.