Four individuals of Indian origin have been arrested in the US state of Texas and charged with second-degree felony trafficking of persons after police discovered 15 women living and sleeping on the floor in the same home.

Four individuals of Indian origin have been arrested in the US state of Texas and charged with second-degree felony trafficking of persons after police discovered 15 women living and sleeping on the floor in the same home. Anil Male, Chandan Dasireddy, Dwaraka Gunda, and Santhosh Katkoori were all taken into custody following a raid on Katkoori's residence by the Princeton Police Department in north Texas in March, earlier this year. After a months-long probe, the police have recently made details about the case public. According to Fox 4 News, a pest control firm that was called to Katkoori's home in March discovered luggage and three to five young women in each room. This discovery prompted the company to get in touch with the Princeton Police Department. Watch | J&K: Five Indian Army soldiers killed in ambush, terrorists ambush Army convoy in Kathua district × After obtaining a search order on March 13, the police discovered 15 adult women who said they were coerced into working for many programming shell firms owned by Katkoori and his partner, Gunda. During their investigation of the house, the Princeton Police reported that they discovered many laptops, cell phones, printers, and forged documents. It was also found that the suspected forced labour network was operating in at least three Texas cities: Melissa, Princeton, and McKinney. Also read: Democrats debate Biden's future: To resign or rally? Inside the high-stakes meeting Additional laptops and documents were confiscated from various locations. The perpetrators are also accused of compelling adult men to work, though the Princeton Police Department did not specify the nature of the programming tasks involved. According to Fox 4 News, more than half of the individuals participating in the operation were victims of forced labour and human trafficking. The operation reportedly involved over 100 people. (With inputs from agencies)

Four Indian-origin suspects arrested in US on human trafficking charges

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday recovered thirty-three missing children as part of an anti-human trafficking operation in California.

The bureau announced that the children were recovered during "Operation Lost Angels". Out of these 33, eight were being sexually exploited when found, the FBI said.

Two children were recovered more than once as part of this operation. The FBI said that many rescued victims end back in the circle of commercial sex trafficking many times voluntarily, and other times by force or fraud. 
 
"This harmful cycle highlights the challenges victims face and those faced by law enforcement when attempting to keep victims from returning to an abusive situation. Victims may not self-identify as being trafficked or may not even realize they're being trafficked," FBI's statement claimed. 
 
Many children who were recovered have been victims of sexual abuse and were considered missing.

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After uncovering the operation, a suspected trafficker faces state charges. The agency claimed that several other investigations have also opened.

The agency claimed that many victims were "arrested for probation violations, robbery, or other misdemeanours". The statement also claimed that one child was a victim of noncustodial parental kidnapping. 
 
According to the FBI, sex and labour trafficking-related crimes have increased over the past few years.

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Kristi Johnson, the assistant director at the Los Angeles FBI office said that the agency considers human trafficking "modern-day slavery", and that the minors who were involved in sex trafficking are considered victims. 
 
"While this operation surged resources over a limited period of time with great success, the FBI and our partners investigate child sex trafficking every day of the year and around the clock", Johnson said.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday recovered thirty-three missing children as part of an anti-human trafficking operation in California. The bureau announced that the children were recovered during "Operation Lost Angels".

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday recovered thirty-three missing children as part of an anti-human trafficking operation in California. The bureau announced that the children were recovered during "Operation Lost Angels". Out of these 33, eight were being sexually exploited when found, the FBI said. Two children were recovered more than once as part of this operation. The FBI said that many rescued victims end back in the circle of commercial sex trafficking many times voluntarily, and other times by force or fraud. "This harmful cycle highlights the challenges victims face and those faced by law enforcement when attempting to keep victims from returning to an abusive situation. Victims may not self-identify as being trafficked or may not even realize they're being trafficked," FBI's statement claimed. Many children who were recovered have been victims of sexual abuse and were considered missing. Also read: US emergency trafficking hotline says calls spiked under lockdown After uncovering the operation, a suspected trafficker faces state charges. The agency claimed that several other investigations have also opened. The agency claimed that many victims were "arrested for probation violations, robbery, or other misdemeanours". The statement also claimed that one child was a victim of noncustodial parental kidnapping. According to the FBI, sex and labour trafficking-related crimes have increased over the past few years. Also read: Woman hoped to sell Pelosi's stolen laptop to Russia: FBI Kristi Johnson, the assistant director at the Los Angeles FBI office said that the agency considers human trafficking "modern-day slavery", and that the minors who were involved in sex trafficking are considered victims. "While this operation surged resources over a limited period of time with great success, the FBI and our partners investigate child sex trafficking every day of the year and around the clock", Johnson said.

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Trafficking operation busted in California, 33 children recovered