Human Trafficking Unit

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, […]

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 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

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,