A raid on a dozen "massage parlors" in the state resulted in four arrests, and 17 victims of human trafficking were identified, Griffin said.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin will provide an update on efforts to combat human trafficking in the state.

Law enforcement across Arkansas found 17 victims of human trafficking after a search of a dozen massage parlors and related locations, Attorney General Tim Griffin said. Watch a recording of the full news conference below.

Griffin said that Operation Obscured Vision began in January and in a matter of days 17 victims were identified.

According to reports, the operation successfully helped provide aid to 16 victims and led to the arrest of four people.

Arkansas law enforcement arrested four Chinese nationals linked to the operation of illicit massage parlors across the state and suspected to have engaged in human trafficking, Attorney General Tim Griffin said Friday during a news conference.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin will hold a press conference to explain the results of a statewide, multi-site anti-human trafficking operation.Griffin is

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said a Rector man was arrested earlier this week on 200 counts related to child sexual abuse materials.

Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement Friday announcing the execution of search warrants at 12 locations across the state as part of Operation Obscured Vision to combat human trafficking,

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced on Friday (Jan. 24) the execution of Operation Obscured Vision, an effort to tackle human trafficking in the state. Search warrants were executed

An operation headed by the Arkansas Attorney General’s office working with multiple law enforcement agencies led to a series of state-wide raids targeting human trafficking this week.

Across 12 locations in Jonesboro, Russellville, Hot Springs, Rogers, Harrison, and Little Rock, Operation Obscured Vision, headed by Attorney General Tim Griffin, arrested three people for 2nd-degree promoting prostitution and one for 2nd-degree sexual assault. They offered 17 victims help from advocates.