Human Trafficking Unit

Thirteen Suspects Arrested During Joint Human Trafficking Operation in Roxbury

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On Monday, August 11, 2025, the Boston Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit conducted a proactive enforcement operation in Roxbury, with a focus on the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The initiative was carried out in partnership with the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section High-Risk Victims Unit, officers assigned to District B-2, […]

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Nine Suspects Arrested Following an Operation to Address Sexual Exploitation

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On Thursday, July 24, 2025, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit conducted an operation to combat sexual exploitation of women. Officers were joined by our partners from the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section – High Risk Victims Squad, and the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task

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Thirteen Suspects Arrested Following an Operation to Address Sexual Exploitation

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On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit conducted an operation to combat sexual exploitation of women. Officers were joined by our partners from the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section – High Risk Victims Squad, and the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task

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Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit Arrests Suspect in Child Sex Trafficking Case

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On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, members of the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit, in collaboration with the Massachusetts State Police High-Risk Victims Unit, Randolph Police Department, and the FBI Trafficking Task Force, arrested 29-year-old Shakera “Stacks” Pina of Boston, following an extensive ongoing investigation into sex trafficking and child exploitation. As part of their investigation,

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Human Trafficking Unit Arrests Six Suspects Following Search Warrants in Mattapan

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At about 9:00 PM, on Thursday, February 6, 2025, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, District B-3 officers, Massachusetts State Police High-Risk Victims Unit, and the FBI Child Exploitation & Human Trafficking Task Force executed search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation in the area of 884 Cummins Highway.

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Boston Police Dismantle Human Trafficking Operation in Brighton

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On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at approximately 8:00 PM, Members of the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit, along with Officers assigned to District D-14 (Brighton/Allston), arrested 26-year-old Xiaofeng Wang, a resident of Oakland Gardens, New York, on charges related to Human Trafficking and Prostitution in Brighton. Earlier in the day, Detectives launched an investigation into 55

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Human Trafficking Unit Arrested Suspect for Trafficking for Sexual Servitude

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On Monday, January 13, 2025, members of the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit working in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police High-Risk Victims Unit conducted an investigation to address sexual exploitation victims in the areas of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Detectives observed an online advertisement for a victim that they were aware was

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