3 Arrested In Alleged San Jose Human Trafficking Operation Run Out Of Motel

CBS Bay Area

October 8, 2025

Three people were arrested following a police undercover investigation into a human trafficking operation in San Jose running out of a motel and involving motel staffers, authorities said.

The San Jose Police Department said in a press release that its human trafficking task force, along with Santa Clara County's human trafficking unit, took part in a months-long investigation into alleged trafficking at Caravelle Inn & Suites, located on North First Street and East Rosemary Street in North San Jose. The investigation began after the Police Department received multiple tips about the alleged activity.

Police said the investigation determined an elaborate sex trafficking operation was being operated from the Caravelle Inn involving motel staffers. The two-star hotel is listed as a motel in online travel guides.

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