HOUSTON (TNND) — Authorities in Texas rescued dozens of women believed to have been recruited by the cartel for sex trafficking. The victims were allegedly found in "deplorable conditions" inside brothels made to look like bars and nightclubs.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and a Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance shut down nine Houston-a area businesses in "Operation Bad Traffic."
More than 80 women, who were potential human trafficking victims, were found in the establishments, in some cases, where "soiled mattresses" were laid out on the floor.
