Usually there is a financial incentive to stings like asset forfeiture or additional federal funding for specific law enforcement initiatives. Hence, there is a political advantage to painting all sex crimes with a broad brush as sex or human trafficking. Moreover, I can't help but wonder if the participating hotels get to share the financial spoils after the cases are closed. Furthermore, reelection is on the horizon so the tough on crime crowd are working up to the big political finale in the 2020. On the other hand, illicit drug use seems to be transitioning from the law enforcement infrastructure to the medical and social infrastructure. That's a good thing right?
