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December 28, 2022 1:26 PM

By: Riley Bunch.

Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International airport talk efforts to crack down on potential human trafficking over the holidays. GPB’s Riley Bunch reports.
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens calls Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport the “crown jewel” of the city of Atlanta. 

The travel hub reclaimed its title as the busiest airport in the world last year, after being bumped to second during the pandemic.

But with millions of passengers funneling in and out of the airport’s corridors and concourses, airport and local officials also recognize its dark side: an avid underground sex trafficking industry that the city says generates $300 million a year in Atlanta.

Hartsfield-Jackson anticipates nearly 5.2 million passengers traveling through the airport from Dec. 16 through Jan. 3.

With an expected jump in travelers during the holidays, airport officials said that they’re paying close attention on the ground and are ready to work with public safety partners to crackdown on potential threats.

Andy Gobeil, director of communication and public affairs at the airport, told GPB News that they rely on not only airport employees to know what to look for, but for the public to also be cautious of their surroundings.

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