Amarillo police arrest 37 people in human trafficking, prostitution operation

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3/9/2021

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Amarillo police arrested 37 people in a two-day human trafficking and prostitution operation.

On March 5 and 6, Amarillo Police Department’s Special Operations Division conducted a two-day human trafficking and prostitution enforcement operation with the Homeland Security Investigations, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Lubbock Police Department.

The operation resulted in arrested for charges including prostitution, promotion of prostitution, sexual assault, human trafficking, unlawful carrying of a weapon, evading arrest, failing to identify, possession of drug paraphernalia and outstanding warrants.

Some investigations from this operation are ongoing, and Amarillo police say more arrests are expected.

Amarillo police say that detectives interview anyone arrested of prostitution in an effort to identify human trafficking victims. Detectives ask about others who are being trafficked and any knowledge of underage victims.

Below is a list of people arrested and their charges:

Kimberly Crawford – prostitution
Michael Marra – prostitution, unlawfully carrying a weapon
Eric Lawrence- Prostitution
Krit Navasripoin- Prostitution
Jemal Wheeler- Prostitution
Aaliyah Molina-Solis- Prostitution, Warrant-Abandoning/Endangering a Child (Midland Co)
Ricky Smith – Prostitution
Jade Martinez – Prostitution
Isreal Hernandez – Prostitution
Jorge Montoya-Sanchez – Prostitution
Katherine Montoya – Prostitution
Jazron Jackson – Prostitution
Cortez Robinson – Promotion of Prostitution, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking
Vincent Puentes – Prostitution
Jason Bowles – Prostitution
Ronnie Wetzel – Prostitution
Timothy King – Prostitution w/ previous convictions
Luis Perez Lazaro – Prostitution
Trisstin Rogers – Prostitution
Brittany Hadaway – Prostitution
Sarah Edwards – Prostitution, Warrant-Parole Violation
Charles Gowin – Prostitution
Gerardo Ruiz – Prostitution
Jose Moreno – Prostitution
Javier Villegas – Prostitution
Brian Avila – Prostitution
William Young – Prostitution
James Hayes – Prostitution
Lili Gilbreth – Prostitution
Andrew Huerta – Prostitution, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
John Hall – Prostitution
Jonathan Morrison – Prostitution
Stephen Conway – Prostitution
Gabriel Lopez – Prostitution
William Gallegos – Prostitution, Evading Arrest
Brice Fletcher – Prostitution
Jennifer Harvey – Prostitution

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