The operation, which took place in the Tampa Bay Area, led to the arrest of eight defendants, including one on charges of human trafficking, according to a news release from Uthmeier’s office.

Officials are calling the effort the largest child recovery mission in U.S. history. Florida's Attorney General said many of the children were trafficking victims.

A two-week investigation called "Operation Dragon Eye," involving the U.S. Marshals Service and 20 other agencies, rescued 60 missing children.

The operation uncovered the gut-wrenching realities of sex trafficking — including several young girls who were pregnant, one of them carrying the child of her trafficker. YouTube/Fox 13 Tampa Bay ...

Operation Dragon Eye focused on finding children who were missing, endangered or victims of human trafficking in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. The rescued children ranged in age from ...

A two-week investigation called "Operation Dragon Eye," involving the U.S. Marshals Service and 20 other agencies, rescued 60 missing children.

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — In a significant child rescue operation named "Operation Dragon Eye", 60 children were saved from dangerous situations across Florida.

Operation Dragon Eye leads to rescue of more than 60 missing children across Tampa Bay region Officials are calling the effort the largest child recovery mission in U.S. history.

Operation Dragon-Eye was a two-week initiative designed to recover or safely locate the most critically missing youth across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties, USMS said.