27 arrested after human trafficking operation in Lubbock

Alana Edgin, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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The Lubbock County Courthouse.

A human trafficking operation has resulted in 27 arrests over the weekend, including the arrest of Bushland's head softball coach, according to a news release from Lubbock police and Amarillo Globe-News reports.

Between April 28-30, the department's Special Operations Division, along with the Texas Department of Public Safety, The Lubbock Sheriff’s Department and the Lubbock Fire Department, conducted a human trafficking operation.

This resulted in multiple people arrested on suspicion of solicitation prostitution, prostitution, narcotic charges, and warrants, according to the release.

The arrests included:

  • Misty Guajardo, 43

    • Solicitation Prostitution

    • Delivery of Marijuana

  • Austin Dunne, 25

    • Solicitation Prostitution

    • Delivery of Marijuana

    • LPD Warrant x 2

  • Octavya Hightower, 33

    • Prostitution

    • LPD Warrants x 2

  • Donald Neel, 66

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • Cody Neufeld, 26

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • Desirea Banister, 29

    • Prostitution

  • Gary Qualls, 44

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • Anthony Romero, 36

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • Sierra Rodriguez, 27

    • Prostitution

    • LPD Warrant

  • Quamina Edwards, 41

    • LPD Warrants

  • Shannon Parnell, 45

    • Prostitution

  • Frank Ibarra, 48

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • Jocelyn Torrez, 22

    • Prostitution

  • Cammerius Jackson, 39

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • John Palomarez, 42

    • Solicitation Prostitution

    • LPD Warrants x 2

  • Benjamin Gage, 30

    • Solicitation Prostitution

    • Manufacturing and Delivery

    • LPD Warrants x 6

  • Jake Campbell, 37

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • John Blair, 58

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • Jim Edwin Jenkins, 45

    • Solicitation Prostitution

    • Tampering with Physical Evidence

    • Resisting Arrest

    • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

  • Austin Pinkert, 37

    • Solicitation Prostitution

    • Delivery of Marijuana

    • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

  • Monique Deberry, 26

    • Prostitution

  • Daniel Jara, 51

    • Solicitation Prostitution

    • Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport

  • Austin Bryer, 29

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • William Garrett, 72

    • Delivery of Dangerous Drug

  • Desiree Torres, 35

    • Prostitution

  • Raymond Ollivier, 34

    • Solicitation Prostitution

  • Francis Cavazos, 36

    • Prostitution

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