FAIRFIELD — Sikh Priest is among 28 men, including two other Indo-American men, arrested by Fairfield Police Department patrol officers and detectives for attempting to buy sex in their catch a “John” sting operation last weekend.
The operation took place on Feb. 20 and 21 at various locations in Fairfield. The Vacaville Police Department and the Suisun City Police Department assisted with the sting.
Harpal Singh, whom the Punjabi media identified as a priest at a local Sikh temple, Rupinder Samra and Ahmad Afzali were among suspects involved in prostitution related activities which are commonly associated to various other crimes including but not limited to controlled substance violations, weapons offenses, Pimping, robbery, assaults and property related crimes.
“Often times, women who are involved in prostitution, are victimized by these “Johns,” Fairfield Police Department officials said. “‘Johns’ are also often times conducting prostitution related activities with juvenile females. These criminal activities are directly related to Human Trafficking.”
The following suspects were booked into Solano County Jail for Prostitution or Prostitution Loitering:
Norris Pugh, a 52 year old Fairfield resident.
Lamar Parsons, a 42 year old Suisun City resident.
Eliodoro Zuniga, a 46 year old Fairfield resident.
Ulises Hernandez, a 46 year old Fairfield resident.
Ahmad Afzali, a 44 year old Fairfield resident.
Michael Roberts, a 30 year old Fairfield resident.
German Nunezvaldez, a 38 year old Suisun City resident.
Jose Castro, a 38 year old Yuba City resident.
Phillip Rumando, a 44 year old Vallejo resident.
Luis Martinez, a 53 year old Daly City resident.
Gregory Thomas, a 56 year old San Pablo resident.
Oscar Hernandez, a 29 year old Fairfield resident.
Harpal Singh, a 38 year old Fairfield resident.
Joseph Stallworth, a 35 year old Oakland resident.
Cyril Eshabarr, a 56 year old Fairfield resident.
Arturo Perez, a 38 year old Fairfield resident.
Rupinder Samra, a 43 year old Woodland resident.
Andres Merino-Sanchez, a 29 year old Fairfield resident.
Rogelio Bautistagomez, a 34 year old Fairfield resident.
Lawrence Headington, a 56 year old Fairfield resident.
Heliodoro Delreal, a 59 year old Vacaville resident.
Alan Perezrodriguez, a 27 year old Fairfield resident.
Jose Camargo, a 44 year old Fairfield resident.
Juan Rodriguezreyes, a 38 year old Fairfield resident.
Rodrigo Marilesdiaz, a 28 year old Suisun City resident.
Glenn Gaffey, a 40 year old Fairfield resident.
Zaira Monroy, a 28 year old Fairfield resident.
