NEW ORLEANS, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:

Homeland Security Investigations special agents executed 14 federal and state arrest warrants and identifiedat least 51 sex trafficking victims

WASHINGTON -The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) has launched an operationto further targetgang-operated sex traffickingin the city of Los Angeles.

During the week of July 1, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)Los Angeles- along with federal partner agencies and state and local partners - executed over 20 federal warrants and arrested tensuspects accused of engaging in sex trafficking. Most of the suspects are members or as...