HOUSTON — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission plans to release more details after several bars and nightclubs had their licenses suspended in the Houston area due to allegations of human trafficking and prostitution.
Officials said that nine Houston bars and nightclubs have been shut down as a result of “Operation Bad Traffic,” which involved TABC and the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance.
There is a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Houston Police Department. You can stream it live in the player above and on the KHOU 11+ app on Roku, FireTV, and Apple TV.
Several officials from TABC and local law enforcement will be present for Thursday’s press conference.
The Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance was originally established in 2004 under the auspices of a Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance grant to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
It is a collaboration of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies working together with area social service organizations. They work together to identify and assist the victims of human trafficking, and then apprehend and prosecute those engaged in trafficking offenses.