UNDERCOVER STING OPERATION AT MALIBU CLUB RESULTS IN ARRESTS / INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE

3850 Justice El Paso, TX 79938 

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Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar /  PUBLIC AFFAIRS  

Direct: (915) 538-2119

Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)

EMAIL: jtovar@epcounty.com

Website: EPCSO.ORG

Release Date / Time:  Monday, June 7, 2010 11:15 AM

SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office  (STRIKE TEAM / UPPER VALLEY PATROL)

EVENT:  STRIKE TEAM DEPUTIES  MAKE ARRESTS IN INDERCOVER STING AT CLUB MALIBU

LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE:  480 Talbot Canutillo, TX

DATE / TIME: June 5, 2010 

RESULT:  SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE

EL PASO COUNTY, TX-  During the week of May 31^st, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Strike Team began receiving multiple complaints about narcotics use and narcotics selling at the Malibu Club located at 480 Talbot in Canutillo, TX.  Information provided was that the club promotes ”Hard House music” for an “all age group”.  On June 5^th, undercover Deputies with the Strike Team arrived at the location and entered the club.  While inside, Deputies were approached about selling and buying narcotics by various patrons.  Deputies later purchased narcotics from individuals inside the club. These ongoing investigations originated by Patrol Deputies providing vital leads to undercover investigators. Investigations continue…… 

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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in  the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4^th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.