Not long ago I was holding a three year-old slave child in my arms, carrying him to freedom. I was working as an undercover operative with the Haitian government, posing as a child trafficker. In the weeks leading up to the rescue, my team and I had managed to infiltrate a criminal organization in Port Au Prince that sold children from their dark lair for $15,000 a piece. They originally set the price at $10,000, but like the Thenardiers selling Cossette, they kept demanding more.
I had just bought this child from the organization. Having worked for years as a Special Agent and Undercover Operative for the U.S. government, I knew very well that this child and his 27 companions were in a dire situation. They all lived in a traffickerâ??s dreamâ??children for sale, ready to be moved and exploited throughout the world. I knew the traffickerâ??s dream was the childrenâ??s nightmare. After our successful sting operation, all 28 kids were rescued and placed into safety; and two traffickers (including a U.S. citizen) were arrested.
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