A human trafficking investigation resulted in the arrest of 11 people in Collegedale, TN. Federal, state, and local law enforcement contributed to the operation.

Eight of the 11 people arrested in Collegedale were attempting to engage in sexually activity with children, according to Collegedale police.

Eight men were arrested out of Chattanooga, one from Ringgold, one in Ooltewah, and one from Texas.

This was part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) "Operation Enduring Justice."

The Collegedale Police Department, FBI, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Human Trafficking Task Force , Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, and Hamilton County District Attorney's Office partnered in this investigation.

These organizations worked to rescue victims of trafficking, and ident

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