“OPERATION JOHN” NETS 19 ARRESTS
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938 
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Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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Release Date / Time: MONDAY, August 10, 2009 2:30 PM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office – STRIKE TEAM
EVENT: “OPERATION JOHN” NETS 19 ARRESTS
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: EL PASO COUNTY, TX
DATE / TIME: Week of August 4 -8 , 2009
RESULT: SEVERAL ARRESTED
EL PASO COUNTY, TX– During the week of August 4, to August 8, 2009, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Strike Team spearheaded Operation John. The operation was a reversal prostitution operation in which female undercover Deputies posed as prostitutes. The operation covered several areas in El Paso County that are known for prostitution activity. During the operation Deputies arrested a total of 15 people for either offering to engage, or agreeing to engage in sexual activity for a fee. Those people were charged with Prostitution; of those arrested for prostitution, two people had current outstanding warrants.
Deputies also arrested 2 people for possession of narcotics (1 for marijuana & 1 for cocaine). One other person was arrested for three outstanding criminal warrants.
While Deputies were conducting surveillance for this operation, Deputies observed suspicious activity in the area of Alameda and Delta. Deputies observed a male subject driving in and out of parking lots for several businesses that were closed. Deputies observed the vehicle stop & park in a parking lot of a convenience store (that was closed) at that same intersection. A male subject exited the vehicle & was then seen walking through the parking lot & proceeded to cross Alameda. The male walked west on Alameda & was spotted by Deputies walk behind a hotel where he walked along a side alley way of the hotel. Shortly after, Deputies approached the male who was then detained. Further investigation revealed that the male subject was looking inside the rooms to the hotel through the windows. The subject was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.
VIDEOS COURTESY EPCSO:
OPERATION JOHN VIDEO 1
OPERATION JOHN VIDEO 2
OPERATION JOHN VIDEO 3
OPERATION JOHN VIDEO 4
ARRESTED ON PROSTITUTION CHARGES:
Juan Pantoja (56)
$700 BOND |
Gaston Mojica (31)
$700 BOND |
Raul Munoz Flores (45)
$700 BOND |
Nicolas Herrera (23)
$700 BOND |
Manuel Jaquez (43)
$700 BOND |
Jorge Roman (20)
$700 BOND |
Jesus Quijas (27)
$700 BOND |
Samuel Sharps (51)
$700 BOND |
Ramon Perez (57)
$700 BOND |
Federico Solano (30)
$250 BOND |
Jesus De La Torre (54)
$250 BOND |
Randy Nunez (22)
$200 BOND |
Bobby Simpson (38)
$400 BOND |
Randy Trejo (28)
$1,200 BOND |
Jesus Saucedo (28)
$1,200 BOND |
ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES:
Martin Hernandez (34)
Possession of Controlled Substance (Cocaine) - $3,500 BOND |
Larry Leal (39)
Possession of Marijuana - $2,500 BOND |
PEEPING TOM:
Jose Salas (49)
Disorderly Conduct-
$500 BOND |
Outstanding Criminal Warrants
Miguel Acosta (27)
Fail To Identify (MTRAP)- **No Bond**
Evading Arrest (MTRAP)- **No Bond**
Assault Causes Bodily Injury/Family Violence
(MTRAP)- **No Bond** |
(NOTE: ALL INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED / SHOWN ABOVE ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW)
END OF NEWS RELEASE
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.