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Six men arrested for prostitution ring in Mesa

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Officials in Mesa just completed “Operation Sleigh Ride” which targeted prostitution suspects. Six men were arrested. 

Mesa police said officers and undercover detectives from various units placed ads on websites to seek illegal sex acts.

The suspects were arrested for prostitution when they responded to the location where they were supposed to meet for sex.

According to police, all of the suspects arrested either solicited or brokered deals for various sex acts. 

The suspects arrested have been identified as: 

Hari Lubovac, 42, of Tempe, AZ 

Harpreet Singh, 48, of Phoenix, AZ 

Adrian Peric, 57, of Phoenix, AZ 

Raul Chavez, Escalante, 24, of Buckeye, AZ 

Tony Gordon, 40, of Chandler, AZ 

Jesus Felix, 52, of Mesa, AZ 

If you have information about someone being trafficked, call your local police department or the Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888.