30 arrested, cited in Portland human trafficking bust

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Monday, Portland police announced they had made 30 arrests or citations in a human trafficking mission focused on NE 82nd Ave. and NE Sandy Blvd.

PPB named the following people arrested or cited for Commercial Sex Solicitation:

Sabino Aguirre Beltran, 63, Portland, OR
Todd Alexander, 46, Milton Freewater, OR
Alexis Altamirano Palacios, 20, Beaverton, WA
Baumer Barragan Ubaldo, 21, Portland, OR
Dagoberto Barrera-Gonzalez, 68, Happy Valley, OR
Tianxiang Chen, 19, Beaverton, OR
Porfirio Correa Arias, 32, Gresham, OR
Cyprian Setik, 36, Vancouver, WA
Rostom Dakiuridze, 59, Clackamas, OR
Givi Dakiuridze, 57, Damascus, OR
Daniel Dominguez De Paz, 22, Vancouver, WA
Justin Fast, 34, Gresham, OR
Jorge Flores-Arias, 45, Portland, OR
Wassie Gebremeskel, 29, Clackamas, OR
Mervin George Jr, 52, Shady Cove, OR
Clayton Kunz, 23, Vancouver, WA
Marvin Martinez Lopez, 34, Portland, OR
Lisandro Martinez Maldonado, 38, Portland, OR
Yasiel Mazorra Benitez, 35, Vancouver, WA
Jose Navarro-Zuniga, 26, Unknown
David Osorio Alvarado, 32, Port St Lucie, FL
Christian Parra, 27, Cornelius, OR
Pascual Pedro Manuel, 20, Portland, OR
Reynaldo Poot Cab, 25, Portland, OR
Ivan Puerta Blanco, 24, Portland, OR
Jose Rodriguez-Ayala, 50, Oregon City, OR
Alamzeb Safi, 34, Vancouver, WA
Karjit Singh, 70, Portland, OR
Rogelio Solano Romero, 46, Beaverton, OR
Teshome Worku, 42, Portland, OR

Police said six cars were also towed as part of the mission.

“The survivors in these cases are often reluctant to come forward, make a report, and/or continue through the criminal justice process,” the bureau wrote in a release. “HTU continues to offer trauma-informed, victim-centered services, in conjunction with PPB Victim Services Unit advocates and community-based partnerships like Safety Compass.”

If you know or suspect someone is being trafficked, please call 911, PPB’s non-emergency line 503-823-3333, or the National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888. Non-emergency Portland related tips can also be reported to: humantrafficking@police.portlandoregon.gov.