Viral satellite images showing the words "help," "trafico" and "LAPD" in an empty lot in downtown Los Angeles grabbed people's attention over the weekend on social media, with many asking "what is ...

Enter the city of Los Angeles, where a small triangular plot ... related to human trafficking and drug cartels. The satellite images show the word “help” had been spelled out about a dozen ...

Viral posts suggest Google Maps imagery shows a human trafficking plea in L.A., but police say there's no evidence of ...

The VERIFY team looked into whether the images are real. The Google Maps satellite image of the Los Angeles property does show the words “HELP” and “TRAFICO” written on the ground.