RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Members of law enforcement agencies across North Carolina were out in numbers on Interstate 40 Wednesday for a special, one-day operation targeting human trafficking and other crimes.

"To me as a father, it’s probably one of the most important things we’ve done this year," said Sgt. Jeff Martin with the Wake County Sheriff's Office.

It was part of the "Operation Guardian Campaign", happening up and down I-40 throughout the day Wednesday.

"Every enforcement action is a life saved, but one of the things that we will be doing is trying to look for any indicators, behavioral indicators that we see that could potentially allow us to investigate exploited children," Martin explained.

Connecting North Carolina to California, I-40 is a vital highway for travelers, but ca

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