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From MySunCoast: SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Tampa Bay-area law enforcement agencies say they have rescued 60 missing children ranging in age from 9 to 17 over the last two weeks, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said.
Called Operation Dragon Eye, eight adults were arrested, including one on human trafficking charges. Uthmeier said it was the largest such operation in Florida history.
“The unique part of this operation was the fact that underaged critically missing children … were not only recovered but provided with physical and psychological care,” said U.S. Marshal William Berger. “This operation further included follow-up assistance in hopes that these youth will not return back to the streets to be further victimized.”
The recovery operation included efforts from 20 agencies, Uthmeier said, but he did not provide details about where the children were from.
The adults have been charged with offenses ranging from human trafficking, child endangerment, drug possession and drug trafficking.
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Marshals and Florida officials announce 60 missing missing kids were rescued during “Operation Dragonfly” making it the largest child rescuing operation in American history.
pic.twitter.com/IluHAoX3i5— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 23, 2025
Operation Dragon Eye was the most successful missing child recovery operation in American history.
FDLE agents and analysts were proud to help @USMarshalsHQ bring home 60 children during this operation.
Florida doesn’t look the other way—we hunt predators and bring kids home. pic.twitter.com/KijFyF8yoy
— FDLE (@fdlepio) June 23, 2025
Over two weeks, our prosecutors worked with the U.S. Marshals and law enforcement on one of the largest child rescue operations in U.S. History, resulting in the rescue of 60 missing children.
Operation Dragon Eye resulted in 8 arrests, and additional human trafficking… pic.twitter.com/2NnVEDjTxE
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) June 23, 2025
THANK YOU GOD! 🙌
60 missing children in Florida recovered, 8 arrested during ‘Operation Dragon Eye’
This is one of most successful missing children recovery operations in American history! https://t.co/PRCvCsYgwN pic.twitter.com/HmM9Rnj028
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) June 23, 2025
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