Human trafficking. is San Diego’s 2nd largest underground economy after drug trafficking. $810 Million underground sex economy estimated revenue. 3,417-8,108 victims/survivors per year, of whom 1,766 came into contact with law enforcement. ~110 gangs involved in commercial exploitation of people.
16 Marines arrested on human trafficking and drug charges. The same people that promise to protect and serve this nation caught red handed. Human trafficking is a subject that should be addressed more then it is.
Naval Criminal Investigative Service carried out a mass arrest of 16 Marines Thursday morning during a battalion formation aboard Camp Pendleton, California, according to Marine Corps officials.
The Marines were arrested for allegations related to “various illegal activities” from human smuggling to drugs, the Marine Corps said in a press release.
Maj. Kendra Motz, a Marine spokeswoman, told Marine Corps Times that the Marines questioned and arrested by NCIS ranged in rank from private first class to corporal and hailed from 1st Battalion, 5th Marines.
Another eight Marines were questioned about their involvement in unrelated drug offenses, according to the press release. The Corps said that none of the Marines questioned or detained Thursday have been supporting military operations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
“1st Marine Division is committed to justice and the rule of law, and we will continue to fully cooperate with NCIS on this matter,” the Marine Corps said in the release.
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