{"id":33396,"date":"2025-11-03T18:11:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/33396\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T18:11:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:11:42","slug":"massive-human-trafficking-ring-shut-down-in-west-texas-by-dps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/33396\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Human Trafficking Ring Shut Down in West Texas by DPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762193485_860_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=0iVf3h_16B6AUXP00\" width=\"1250\" height=\"834\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After spending a year investigating what authorities believed to be a massive human trafficking ring in <a href=\"https:\/\/kfyo.com\/tags\/texas-crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">West Texas<\/a>, the efforts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)<\/a> have finally paid off.<\/p>\n<p>Human Trafficking Ring in West Texas Busted<\/p>\n<p>According to the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/news\/joint-operation-yields-several-arrests-related-human-trafficking-prostitution-west-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">news release from DPS<\/a>, investigators discovered a massive network of human traffickers with an influence reaching from Cuba through Central America and into El Paso\u2014a distance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelmath.com\/distance\/from\/Havana,+Cuba\/to\/El+Paso,+TX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">over 1,600 miles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kfyo.com\/texas-contraband-punishments\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What Items Are Considered Contraband In Texas Prisons?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Investigators then learned the tragic truth:\u00a0women smuggled into the U.S. were forced into prostitution in order to pay their smugglers. These victims were advertised by people online\u00a0selling these women and transporting them to their \u201cbuyers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nine People Arrested in Human Trafficking Bust<\/p>\n<p>DPS agents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/news\/joint-operation-yields-several-arrests-related-human-trafficking-prostitution-west-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">arrested a total of nine people<\/a> who were involved in a long list of criminal charges, including the following:<\/p>\n<p>ProstitutionAggravated promotion of prostitutionOnline promotion of prostitutionPossession of a controlled substanceAlien inadmissibilitySolicitation of prostitutionEngaging in organized criminal activity<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking turn of events, one person who was arrested was actually an attorney who was accused of soliciting women for sexual acts with clients.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kfyo.com\/texas-contempt-of-court\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What You Need To Know About Contempt Of Court In Texas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The attorney was booked into the <a href=\"https:\/\/epcsheriffsoffice.com\/services\/search-for-inmates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Paso County Jail<\/a>, along with two others who were charged with promotion of prostitution and possession of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>As of October 31, the investigation remains ongoing from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/news\/joint-operation-yields-several-arrests-related-human-trafficking-prostitution-west-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas DPS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>7 Texas Most Wanted Fugitives Captured in October 2025These 7 Texas Most Wanted fugitives were apprehended in October 2025. Here are the details of each fugitive&#8217;s capture and why they were wanted. Gallery Credit: Danny Merrell <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762193486_858_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=0gOjsX_16B6AUXP00\" width=\"980\" height=\"1241\"\/>Texas DPSDerrick FlowersDerrick Van Flowers, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, was captured on October 1, 2025, in Houston. Working off investigative information, Texas DPS Special Agents assigned to the Houston TAG Violent Crimes Squad coordinated with THP Troopers assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by\u00a0Flowers. Following the traffic stop,\u00a0he was taken into custody without incident. In 2008,\u00a0Flowers\u00a0was convicted of Sexual Assault of a Child following an incident with a 15-year-old girl. In 2010, he was convicted of Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements.\u00a0He\u00a0had been wanted since April 2025, when a warrant was issued out of Harris County for his arrest for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762193487_359_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=00R3Nl_16B6AUXP00\" width=\"980\" height=\"1241\"\/>Texas DPSSpencer GironSpencer Mandell Giron, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, was captured on October 8, 2025, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Working off investigative information, Texas DPS Special Agents from Beaumont coordinated with the Lake Charles Police Department regarding\u00a0his possible whereabouts, ultimately resulting in the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff\u2019s Office conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by\u00a0Giron. Following the traffic stop,\u00a0he\u00a0was taken into custody without incident In 1998,\u00a0Giron\u00a0was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child following an incident with a 13-year-old girl. He was subsequently sentenced to 11 years confinement. In 2017,\u00a0Giron\u00a0was convicted federally of Dangerous Drugs and subsequently sentenced to 4 years federal confinement.\u00a0He\u00a0had been wanted since June 2025, when a warrant was issued for his arrest out of Jefferson County for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762193487_26_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=0aktgy_16B6AUXP00\" width=\"980\" height=\"1241\"\/>Texas DPSKendrick TaylorKendrick Kevon\u00a0Taylor, a documented Crips gang member and Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, was captured on October 22, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by the U.S. Marshals Service Northern Oklahoma Violent Crimes Task Force.\u00a0Taylor\u00a0had been wanted since August 23, 2025, when a warrant was issued out of Lubbock County for his arrest for Murder following his alleged involvement in a shooting incident that occurred on August 18, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. At the time of the shooting,\u00a0he\u00a0was on parole from a prior Aggravated Robbery conviction. On August 26, 2025, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a warrant for\u00a0Taylor&#8217;s arrest for Parole Violation (Original Offense: Aggravated Robbery). <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762193487_680_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=1bC8s7_16B6AUXP00\" width=\"980\" height=\"1241\"\/>Texas DPSDante OdomDante Dewayne\u00a0Odom, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, was captured on October 9, 2025, in Houston. Following up on tip information received, DPS Special Agents, along with THP Troopers and the Texas Attorney General\u2019s Office, located and arrested\u00a0Odom\u00a0at his place of employment. In 1992,\u00a0Odom\u00a0was convicted of Burglary of Habitation with the Intent to Violate\/Abuse the Victim Sexually following an incident with a 30-year-old female. He was subsequently sentenced to 12 years confinement.\u00a0He\u00a0has also been convicted multiple times in the past for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements and Assault Causes Bodily Injury to a Family Member. Odom\u00a0had been wanted since June 2025, when a warrant was issued out of Harris County for his arrest for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements.His arrest WAS the result of tip information received through Texas Crime Stoppers, so a reward will be paid. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762193488_942_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=17VmBX_16B6AUXP00\" width=\"980\" height=\"1241\"\/>Texas DPSTyler PalmerTyler Lee\u00a0Palmer, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, was captured on October 23, 2025, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Working off investigative information, DPS Special Agents located and arrested Palmer\u00a0at a motel. In 2021,\u00a0he\u00a0was convicted of four counts of Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury and subsequently sentenced to 5 years\u2019 probation for each offense. In 2022, he was convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance and subsequently sentenced to 3 years\u2019 probation. Palmer\u00a0had been wanted since May 2025, when a warrant was issued out of Wichita County for his arrest for Probation Violation (Original Offenses: Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury (x4) and Possession of a Controlled Substance). <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762193488_534_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=2nOcdj_16B6AUXP00\" width=\"980\" height=\"1241\"\/>Texas DPSRyan LewisRyan Cade\u00a0Lewis, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, was captured on October 15, 2025, in Milano, Texas, located in Milam County. Working off investigative information, DPS Special Agents from Bryan, in coordination with the Milam County Sheriff\u2019s Office, located and arrested\u00a0Lewis\u00a0in a parking lot in Milano In 2022,\u00a0he\u00a0was convicted in Freestone County of two counts of Theft of a Firearm and subsequently sentenced to 5 years\u2019 probation. In January 2025, he was arrested in Freestone County for Sexual Assault of a Child and subsequently released on bond on a later date. Lewis\u00a0had been wanted since April 2025, when a warrant was issued out of Leon County for his arrest for two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762193489_532_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=1gxrtK_16B6AUXP00\" width=\"980\" height=\"1241\"\/>Texas DPSTommie KellyTommie Delamont\u00a0Kelly, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, was captured on October 22, 2025, in Houston. Working off investigative information, DPS Special Agents, along with THP and the Texas Attorney General\u2019s Office, located and arrested Kelly\u00a0working at a car wash business. In 2011,\u00a0Kelly\u00a0was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child following an incident with a 12-year-old girl. He was subsequently sentenced to 11 years confinement. He\u00a0had been wanted since May 2025, when a warrant was issued out of Harris County for his arrest for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements. Texas Police Codes with DescriptionsEver wondered what police officers were saying to each other in their secret language? Well, not anymore! Here is the full list of all police codes used by Texas DPS, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.radioreference.com\/index.php\/Department_of_Public_Safety_(TX)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The RadioReference Wiki<\/a>. 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