An "Anti-John" undercover operation was carried out in the South End neighborhood of Springfield, Massachusetts, leading to the arrest of four men according to the Springfield Police Department.
Yesterday, members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit and Metro Unit under the direction of Captain Brian Keenan, the Massachusetts State Police High Risk Victim Unit under the direction of Lt. Michael Turgeon, and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department joined efforts to diminish the negative impact of prostitution on local residents. The operation took place during early afternoon hours, resulting in four "Johns" being arrested as they made attempts to solicit an undercover police officer.
The four men apprehended included 45-year-old Sigfredo Anglero-Madera of Ware, 40-year-old Fausto Cepeda-Rosario of Springfield, 37-year-old Paul Ramirez-Martinez of Springfield, and 27-year-old Mohammed Abdraba of West Springfield. All of them face the charge of Pay for Sexual Conduct, with Mohammed Abdraba also being charged with Failure to Stop for Police.
