At least 5 arrested as part of federal sex trafficking investigation across SoCal

SOUTH LOS ANGELES () — Several people were arrested Wednesday morning across Southern California as part of a federal crackdown on sex trafficking along the Figueroa Corridor.

The operation was partly carried out at the Stadium Inn and Spas, a motel near South Vermont Avenue and 104th Street in South Los Angeles. That location is only about two blocks away from the notorious Figueroa Corridor, an area of South L.A. known for its prostitution activity.

Federal officials told Eyewitness News the on-site manager of the motel was detained.

Meanwhile at least 5 arrests were made as part of the larger operation taking place at multiple locations across Southern California. A total of nine people were being targeted in the operation.

Authorities say the operation is also connected into an investigation into the well-known Hoover Gang.