Trafficking and Child Exploitation Unit makes first arrests
Gwinnett County, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A new unit formed within the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office to tackle human trafficking and child exploitation has made its first two arrests.
The Trafficking and Child Exploitation, or TRACE, Unit — which Sheriff Keybo Taylor established when he took office in January — arrested Lawrenceville resident Junior Demas, 31, and Grayson resident Marcus Gamble, 30, last week.
Gamble was arrested Wednesday while Demas was arrested Thursday.
“TRACE was formed Jan. 1, by Sheriff Keybo Taylor to protect citizens, especially children, from violent criminal offenders and criminal organizations,” Sheriffs Office spokeswoman, Deputy Ashley Castiblanco said. “TRACE has assisted many other agencies in the last four months since its initiation, including assisting in the 2021 Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., with a Human Trafficking operations. These arrests are our first two within our own community.”