Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas, in collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Dallas office and multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, executed a criminal search warrant on September 26 at Chicas Bonitas Cabaret in Dallas, Texas. The operation targeted suspected human trafficking and unlawful employment activities.
During the raid, 41 individuals alleged to be in the country illegally were detained by ICE ERO Dallas for administrative immigration violations. Law enforcement also seized $30,000 in U.S. currency and business records as part of the ongoing 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 the agency’s efforts to disrupt suspected trafficking operations, stating, “Working in conjunction with our federal and local partners… we were able to disrupt the suspected trafficking operation at this cabaret and are working to identify potential victims.”
Among those detained, five individuals had prior criminal convictions after illegally entering the U.S. Juan Carlos Salas Medina, a 30-year-old Mexican national, was identified as having entered the country ten times and faced charges including 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.
