8 arrested in Irving police prostitution sting

The Brief

• Irving police arrested seven people on Tuesday for allegedly soliciting a prostitute and one person for alleged prostitution.

• The operation was part of the department’s continued efforts to combat human trafficking.

• No details about the operation were released.

IRVING, Texas – Irving police arrested eight people in an alleged prostitution sting.

What we know

Irving police said the eight suspects were taken into custody on Tuesday during an operation that is part of their continued effort to combat human trafficking.

Those eight people included:

• 43-year-old Antonio Aguilar

• 45-year-old Meysam Gholami

• 52-year-old Carlos Munoz-Orellana

• 29-year-old Jerry Raye

• 26-year-old Cecilio Soto

• 42-year-old Christopher Williams

• 28-year-old Issac Van Duh Peng

• 32-year-old Helleh Carles

All are charged with solicitation of prostitution except for Carles, who is charged with prostitution.

Raye is also facing an evading arrest charge.

What we don’t know

Police did not release any other details about the operation or what led them to these eight suspects.

The Source

The information in this story comes from a news update from the Irving Police Department.