Napa Helps Rescue Women, Children In Human Trafficking Sting

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Napa County investigators helped rescue 21 women and arrest 10 suspects during a weeklong, multi-agency human trafficking operation across California. The operation, called 'Operation Reclaim and Rebuild', led to the rescue of nearly 200 victims, including 14 children as young as 13, and resulted in 611 arrests statewide.

Why it matters

Human trafficking is a major issue in California, with victims often forced into prostitution or other forms of exploitation. This operation highlights the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat this crime and rescue vulnerable individuals, including minors, from these dangerous situations.

The details

Detectives from the Benicia Police Department coordinated local stings targeting human trafficking victims, traffickers, sex workers, and buyers with the Napa County Investigative Bureau, Vacaville Police Department, Suisun City Police Department, the Solano County Sheriff's Office, and the Solano County District Attorney's Office. In Benicia, the operation resulted in the rescue of four victims and the arrest of two suspects for pimping and pandering. Similar operations across Solano County led to the rescue of 21 women and 10 arrests related to pimping, pandering, and the purchase of sex workers.

• The operation took place over the course of a week in late January 2026.
• On January 26, Benicia detectives conducted a covert operation that resulted in the rescue of four victims and the arrest of two suspects.

What’s next

Investigations into the human trafficking operations remain ongoing, and authorities are continuing to work to identify and rescue additional victims.