Operation 'No Spring Fling' nabs 154 in Polk County human trafficking, prostitution bust

Detectives are trying to identify victims of human trafficking in a prostitution bust that nabbed 154 people across Polk County, the Sheriff’s Office said.

May 22, 2019 at 1:32 p.m. UTC

By Kelly Healey

Watch news conference with Sheriff Grady Judd below:

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