Newly released police body-camera video shows Miami Beach detectives handcuffing a woman inside the Miami Princess Hotel during an undercover human-trafficking sting that authorities say led to six arrests. According to police, two females, ages 21 and 16, were detained at the motel, along with multiple men. Investigators describe the operation as part of a larger push to disrupt commercial sex and trafficking around major sporting events, and say the case remains open while detectives continue gathering evidence.
Detectives with the Miami Beach Police Department told Local 10 that the probe started after officers came across an online ad and called the number listed, arranging for an undercover officer to visit the Miami Princess Hotel at 4251 NW 11th St. Local 10 published the body-camera footage and reported that one of the adults detained was identified as 21-year-old Angely Cordero Cabrera of Dallas. The station also reported that the arrests were carried out under a FIFA-era task force created by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and that the investigation is still underway.
Task force stepped up for World Cup
With FIFA World Cup matches on the horizon, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has highlighted a strategy built around coordinated anti-trafficking operations and undercover online stings, according to the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. The office’s Human Trafficking Task Force regularly teams up with local police agencies, Homeland Security Investigations and Internet Crimes Against Children units to track suspects who advertise minors online. Officials say the goal is twofold: remove victims from trafficking situations and assemble cases that can stand up in court, per the State Attorney’s Office.
Part of a wider South Florida sweep
The Miami operation is one piece of a broader South Florida enforcement surge tied to the tournament, with nearby jurisdictions running their own stings. NBC 6 reported that Broward County’s "Operation Red Card" resulted in seven arrests and roughly 10 victims recovered in a separate operation aimed at people trying to exploit minors. Earlier this month, a Homestead sting led to a dozen arrests, according to Local 10.
What’s next
Authorities have not yet released charging details for the Miami arrests and continue to describe the probe as active. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Human Trafficking Unit typically takes over prosecutions that grow out of these undercover operations and has pursued trafficking and solicitation counts after similar stings, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Officials urge anyone with information to contact local law enforcement or the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
