The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it had carried out 20 federal warrants and 10 arrests last Wednesday in connection with sex trafficking operations in Los Angeles by the Hoover Criminals Gang (HCG), a group known for its human exploitation.Officials identified 51 victims in connection with the arrests, some of whom were as young as 14."[Homeland Security Investigations] remains steadfast in our mission to protect victims and pursue justice against human traffickers," Special Agent Eddy Wang said in a statement to Fox News Digital.DOJ SAYS 11 MIGRANTS INDICTED IN MULTI-STATE SEX TRAFFICKING, DRUG, FIREARMS CASEThe 10 suspects arrested as a part of Operation Broken Blade on July 1 (Department of Homeland Security)The arrests are a part of Operation Broken Blade, an effort to target trafficking in Los Angeles' Figueroa Corridor, a strip of neighborhoods south of the city, according to the agency.They also highlight the continued threats law enforcement face, even as illegal border crossings have plummeted during the second Trump administration.Since the end of 2024, border crossings have fallen precipitously, going from over 144,000 encounters in December 2024 to just 13,500 in May — a 90% reduction.Even so, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agencies remain engaged in intercepting more organized smuggling operations that threaten to bring drugs, weapons and people illegally into the country.In April, for example, CBP announced it had prevented a car carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, 16 AK rifles, 24 rifle magazines, 16 rifle stocks, 20 pistol grips, and other weapon parts from crossing the border.As a part of those continued efforts, Acting Assistant DHS Secretary of Public Affairs Lauren Bis said that DHS has made disrupting sex trafficking rings a priority."Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, DHS is dismantling human and sex trafficking rings," Bis told Fox News Digital.MEXICAN NATIONAL SENTENCED IN B...