Over six days, the Stanislaus Taskforce Against Human Trafficking participated in Operation Reclaim and Rebuild, a statewide operation, that resulted in the arrests of 77 individuals, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department reported.

The operation was conducted from Jan. 21-27 in observance of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The operation focused on rescuing victims of human trafficking by disrupting the supply and demand chain by identifying and arresting captors of vulnerable victims.

During the first part of the operation, four massage parlors were investigated: two in Modesto, one in Ceres, and another in Turlock. Several arrests were made, and secondary locations were searched after evidence was recovered at the massage parlors.

Victims were offered resources through HAVEN, Without Permission, and District Attorney Victim Services.

The second part focused on prostitution operations. During this phase, multiple subjects were arrested, including two pimps.

In total, 77 men and women were arrested, two victims were rescued, four guns were recovered, and $50,780 in cash was seized. Arrests were for an array of misdemeanor and felony charges, including prostitution, pimping, and human trafficking.

If you are a victim of human trafficking or have any information related to crimes of human trafficking, you can contact Stanislaus County Area Crime Stoppers by calling 1-866-60-CRIME. A free mobile app can also be downloaded at P3Tips.