8 men arrested during undercover prostitution bust in L.A. County

Will Conybeare
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Authorities in Claremont arrested eight men after conducting an undercover prostitution sting at a local motel.

According to a release from the Claremont Police Department, a coalition of local agencies teamed up with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation to conduct the raid Friday at the Motel 6 on Indian Hill Boulevard near the 10 Freeway.

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“The Claremont Police Department had received multiple complaints from residents, business owners and passersby regarding prostitution in the immediate area,” officials said.

During the operation, six undercover officers posed as prostitutes and solicited subjects who sought to engage in commercial sexual acts.

Upon being solicited, the suspects were arrested by additional undercover officers in the surrounding area, Claremont police said.

The eight men were identified as:

  • Gustavo Alvarado Quinones, 27, of San Bernardino

  • Joseph Damond, 67, of Perris

  • Christhian Oliverarojas, 31, of Upland

  • Zezhou Long, 27, of Pleasanton

  • Joshua Valle, 25, of Covina

  • Yusef Malik Jeffries, Jr., 32, of Upland

  • Richard Eduardo Garcia, 31, of Fontana

  • Ruben Iniguez, 22, of Valencia

All eight men were booked and later released with a pending court appearance at Pomona Superior Court, authorities said.

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The California Attorney General’s Office advises residents that if they or anyone they know is experiencing human trafficking warning signs, they should contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888.

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