At about 6:45 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2026, members of the Human Trafficking Unit conducted an investigation which resulted in the arrest of Ted Petit Frere, 23, of Hyde Park in the area of 66 West Street, Hyde Park. At the time of his arrest, the suspect was wanted on a warrant issued out of
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Keeping Boston Safe: At about 6:01 AM on Monday, July 13, 2026, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, SWAT Team, and Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section High Risk Victim Squad, conducted a multi-agency operation which resulted in the arrest of Keysha Ortiz, 37-years-old, of Dorchester, and Yuberkys Recci, 29-years-old,
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As part of the Boston Police Department’s ongoing efforts to address human trafficking concerns, seven individuals were taken into custody during a recent operation which took place on Saturday June 13, 2026, in Boston. Officers arrested Angelo Furtado, 54-years-old, Darren Francisque, 24-years-old, Matthew Fitzpatrick, 26-years-old, Rev. Mahayaye-Vineetha Thero, 32-years-old, Sundararajan Vaidyanathan, 56-years-old, Timothy Sitorus, 42-years-old,
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Keeping Boston Safe: On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, members of the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit and the Lynn Police Department arrested Miguel Cabrera, 34-years-old, of Lynn. Cabrera was arrested by virtue of a warrant issued out of South Boston District Court for charges of Trafficking for Sexual Servitude and Deriving Support from Trafficking. Cabrera was taken
As a result of an investigation, on Friday, February 13, 2026, members of the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit and the Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC), along with the Massachusetts State Police High-Risk Victims Squad, executed a Search Warrant at 45 Peterborough Street, Apartment 34, in Boston As a result of the evidence obtained during this investigation, Talik
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Detectives from the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section High Risk Victims Squad, working an investigation into commercial sexual exploitation, made an onsite arrest in the Chelsea Street area of Charlestown after conducting an undercover operation. With the assistance of officers
On Monday, February 9, 2026, Detectives from the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section High Risk Victims Squad, made an onsite arrest in the area of Seaport Blvd and Thompson Pl., Boston after conducting an undercover operation in the Seaport area Boston. With the assistance of
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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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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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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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