Texas Department of Public Safety

The Texas Department of Public Safety is a state agency in the United States that is responsible for law enforcement, public safety, and homeland security. The department works to combat human trafficking by conducting investigations, coordinating with other law enforcement agencies, and providing training and outreach to the public. The department also operates a hotline for reporting suspected trafficking cases and provides support services to trafficking victims, including counseling and assistance with obtaining legal and social services.

 

‘New Slave Trade’ Has Arrived in US at Hands of Mexican Cartels
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‘New Slave Trade’ Has Arrived in US at Hands of Mexican Cartels

Jaeson Jones held up a handful of colored wristbands during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday. “What I’m holding in my hand before you today, I want to be very clear, this is America’s new slave trade,” Jones, a former captain for intelligence and counterterrorism at the Texas Department of Public Safety, testified before…

DPS: 30 children found in human trafficking operation
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DPS: 30 children found in human trafficking operation

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) – On Tuesday May 9, Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division (CID) ran a missing and exploited child operation and found a total of 30 children. The age of youngest child recovered was 13 years of age. Law enforcement’s goal was to find or recover children reported missing in Midland…

Tarrant County 5 Stones April 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones April 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our April 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this April consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Mary Ann Contreras, RN with JPS Health Network. Mary Ann discussed the intersection between intimate partner violence and trafficking. Here is the…

Attorney General Paxton's Law Enforcement Round-Up: February 16–28, 2023
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Attorney General Paxton's Law Enforcement Round-Up: February 16–28, 2023

HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT  In Taylor County, Peilun Jiao was arrested on February 17 for trafficking of a person following allegations of forced labor. The arrest was made by the Abilene Police Department after a true bill indictment by the Human Trafficking Unit was presented to a Taylor County grand jury. MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT In…

DHS and DOJ Announce Historic Guatemalan Human Smuggling Extraditions
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DHS and DOJ Announce Historic Guatemalan Human Smuggling Extraditions

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security joined the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday to announce the first ever extraditions from Guatemala to the United States on charges of human smuggling resulting in death, and the first Guatemalan human smuggling extraditions to the United States of any kind in nearly five years. This announcement…

Another guilty of trafficking women in cantina backroom – Department of Justice
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Another guilty of trafficking women in cantina backroom – Department of Justice

HOUSTON – A 30-year-old man who resided in Houston has pleaded guilty to several sex trafficking crimes and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Edgar Botello admitted to sex trafficking with force, fraud or coercion and conspiracy to do so as well as possession of child pornography. “Sex traffickers prey on…

15-year-old human trafficking suspect and 7 undocumented immigrants flee Texas cops
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15-year-old human trafficking suspect and 7 undocumented immigrants flee Texas cops

A 15-year-old Mexican boy driving a sedan packed with seven undocumented immigrants led Texas police on a high-speed chase before all the suspects got out of the car and made a run for freedom, authorities said. Dashcam footage released by authorities on Saturday showed the dramatic pursuit, which ended on a dirt road less than…

Documented gang member sent to prison for sex trafficking – Department of Justice
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Documented gang member sent to prison for sex trafficking – Department of Justice

HOUSTON – A 24-year-old man who resided in Houston and grew up near Crosby has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking a minor and another for sex, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Aryion Dupree Jackson pleaded guilty Dec. 19, 2022, in two separate cases. He admitted to the sex trafficking of a minor…

DPS encourages vigilance during human trafficking prevention month
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DPS encourages vigilance during human trafficking prevention month

Jan. 17—AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a press release that human trafficking can happen to anyone, anywhere. Human trafficking occurs in every state, every day and often goes unnoticed by those in the community. To draw attention to those victims, DPS is reminding Texans to be vigilant as we mark National…

LPD: 18 arrested in 'Operation Heartbreak' in north Lubbock – Fox34
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LPD: 18 arrested in 'Operation Heartbreak' in north Lubbock – Fox34

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) – 18 people were arrested in a prostitution sting in north Lubbock called Operation Heartbreak. The Lubbock Police Department’s Special Operations Division, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Lubbock Fire Department conducted a one-day human trafficking operation on February 9, in the 5800 block of 6th Street. The operation resulted…