Unspecified Al Salvador migrants were arrested in sting: police introduced online as teen girls; Flagged
Three people of Al Salvador, currently arrested in the US, were arrested in Houston, Texas, after being caught after targeting online hunters in a police sting. Officials of the Houston Police Department introduced it as teenage girls on dating app Jomo. In the last ten days, he arrested Abner Ruiz, 37, Eric Menjivar, 30, and Carlos Gomez, 33, on charges of online plea of a minor. The three are now in custody in Harris County Jail, in which immigration is placed against custody. The court records stated that two men believed that they were meeting a 14 -year -old girl, while the third thought he was talking at the age of 16. The police confirmed that the sting operation did not focus on specifically unspecified immigrants. Carlos Gomez was sent to Al Salvador in 2020 after illegally entered the US in 2012, Ice told Fox 26. At some point, he entered the country without re -detecting. He was arrested on July 17 during the sting, after running away from the meeting, after running a stop sign, crashed in a gate and injuring a pedestrian. He also faces allegations of failing to stop and provide help.Abar Ruiz was also caught in the July 17 operation. When she entered the country, she could not confirm the snow. The arrest is his first recorded conversation with the US law enforcement. Eric Menzivar crossed the US near San Yasidro, California at 2018. He was detained and released three days later. His immigration case was rejected in 2024 under the prosecution’s discretion. He was arrested on 18 July. Jogo, dating apps used in sting allows users to convey a message to others nearby without the need for a match. The platform prohibits users under the age of 18.
