On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at approximately 2:00 pm, the San Bernardino Police Department’s Vice Team was conducting surveillance in the downtown area of San Bernardino in an attempt to locate a minor and a suspect involved in the human trafficking of the minor. The suspect and the minor were located together at a local motel. The minor was rescued and the suspect, identified as Samuel Irby-Smith, was arrested. Through further investigation officers learned a female prostitute, later identified as Emillee Campos, was involved in the human trafficking of the minor as well.
Irby-Smith and Campos are currently being held at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s West Valley Detention Center. They were booked for felony violations of human trafficking of a minor and are currently being held in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Community involvement plays an integral part in the fight against human trafficking and law enforcement appreciates and encourages the assistance and information provided by the public. Anyone wishing to report activities or concerns related to human trafficking to the San Bernardino Police Department’s Vice Team can do so directly by calling (909) 384-5667 or by email at vice@sbcity.org. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may contact our We-Tip hotline at 1-888-78-CRIME, or you may leave the information on the WE-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
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