SEVERAL ARRESTED DURING UNDERCOVER STING OPERATION AT CLUB 101
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938 
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Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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Release Date / Time: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:40 AM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office – STRIKE TEAM
EVENT: SEVERAL ARRESTED DURING UNDERCOVER STING OPERATION AT CLUB 101
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: 1148 Airway Blvd. El Paso, TX
DATE / TIME: Friday 07/10 thru Saturday 07/11
RESULT: Several Arrests Made
El Paso, TX- Late Friday night 07/10 10PM thru early Saturday morning 07/11 3AM, Strike Team Deputies conducted an undercover sting operation at Club 101 located at 1148 Airway Blvd. El Paso, TX after receiving information of ongoing narcotic activity at the club. Strike Team Deputies entered the establishment in undercover capacity and began working the club. During the operation, Deputies encountered several instances of narcotics being sold & used within several areas of the establishment.
The Operation resulted in the arrest of (6) adults & (1) juvenile. Strike Team Deputies had to halt the operation after exhausting all their resources, if not - several more arrests would have been imminent. Club Owners were very cooperative with Sheriff’s Officials & thanked the Sheriff’s Office for their effort & making them aware of what was occurring at the Club. Strike Team Deputies will continue to work future undercover operations at Club 101 & other establishments around town.
ARRESTED:
16 year-old Juvenile male
Delivery of Controlled Substance (Ecstasy) 1 gram- under/4 grams Possession of Controlled Substance over 4 grams- under 200 grams |
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.