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Operation April Fools, an undercover law enforcement operation targeting suspects attempting sexual coercion and enticement of minors, resulted in the arrest of four men in El Paso County.
The men arrested were 35-year-old Armando Rafael Mascorro, 30-year-old Justin Allen Thomas of El Paso, 34-year-old Carlos Adan Hernandez of Canutillo and 38-year-old Genaro Dominguez of El Paso, FBI El Paso officials said. Mascorro s hometown was unavailable.
“The FBI will always be vigilant in pursuing those who choose to prey on our community’s children,” FBI El Paso Division acting Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey L. Coburn said in a statement. “I would like to thank our law enforcement partners and their task force officers as part of the FBI’s El Paso Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking task force for their commitment to making these arrests.”
April 29, 2021
Joint FBI, Texas DPS, Homeland Security Investigations, Texas ABC, El Paso PD, and El Paso County Constable’s Office Announce the Results of Operation April Fools
On April 29, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation El Paso Division, Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, El Paso Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and El Paso County Constable’s Office Precincts One, Four, and Six are announcing the conclusion of Operation April Fools, a sexual coercion and enticement of a minor operation that occurred from April 23rd-24th, 2021.
More than 67 investigative personnel conducted undercover operations, executed search warrants, and arrested suspects. This collaborative operation resulted in the arrest of 4 individuals, who are charged with offenses ranging from attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to possession of a visual depiction involving the sexual exploitation of a min