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Undercover Prostitutiton Operation

May 1, 2009

TYPE OF INCIDENT: Undercover Prostitution Operation

DATE AND TIME OCCURRED: April 30, 2009

LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: Throughout El Cajon

ARESTEES:

Joel Blanchard, 31-years-old, resident of Santa Maria, CA
Charges:   Pandering

Ravshan Alieyv, 21-years-old, resident of El Cajon
Charges:   Soliciting an act of Prostitution

Armando Cisneros, 35-years-old, resident of El Cajon
Charges:   Soliciting an act of Prostitution

Youhanna Gurgees, 28-years-old, resident of El Cajon
Charges:   Soliciting an act of Prostitution

Hali Matti, 22-years-old, resident of El Cajon
Charges:   Soliciting an act of Prostitution

Jack McMorran, 32-years-old, resident of El Cajon
Charges:   Soliciting an act of Prostitution

Roberto Ruiz, 26-years-old, resident of El Cajon
Charges:   Soliciting an act of Prostitution

Karam Zeato, 21-years-old, resident of El Cajon
Charges:   Soliciting an act of Prostitution


RESUME OF INCIDENT:

On April 30, 2009, The El Cajon Police Department conducted an undercover operation targeting males soliciting acts of prostitution from women on the streets of El Cajon. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and the San Diego State University Police Department assisted with the operation. A total of eight individuals were arrested during the six-hour operation.

Upon conviction of prostitution related charges, arrestees may be placed on geographic probation. When a person is placed on geographic probation, they will be ordered to refrain from certain activities in specified areas of El Cajon. Members of the public may go to the El Cajon Police Department’s web site, www.elcajonpolice.org, to view photographs of individuals on geographic probation.

The El Cajon Police Department routinely conducts undercover prostitution enforcement targeting pimps, prostitutes and their customers. In addition to these undercover operations, officers are involved in on-going enforcement targeting individuals loitering with the intent to commit acts of prostitution. Operations such as this one will continue on a periodic basis.

PREPARED BY:    Lt. Tim Henton
DIVISION:    Investigations
DATE AND TIME: May 1, 2009/1130 hours
REVIEWED BY:    Lt. Steve Shakowski

Pat Sprecco, Chief Of Police