Operation Blue Rain was a human trafficking operation across Lubbock, Texas, United States. It was conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Texas Department of Public Safety, Lubbock Fire Rescue, the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office and the special operations division of the Lubbock Police Department.
Tray Payne, 55, is the 36th and incumbent mayor of Lubbock, which is home to Texas Tech University. Bellator MMA fighter Derek Campos, 34, was born in the city and Miss Texas USA 2005 Tyler Willis, 43, is a resident of the city.
The human trafficking operation, which occurred from January 19-21, 2023, resulted in the contact of two females. They were identified as possible victims of human trafficking.
Most of the arrestees were charged with solicitation prostitution. Here is the list:
January 19, 2023
| NAME | AGE | CHARGE/S |
| Angelo Valdez | 42 | solicitation prostitution |
| Daniel Ramirez | 50 | solicitation prostitution |
| Pablo Salinas | 36 | solicitation prostitution |
January 20, 2023
| NAME | AGE | CHARGE/S |
| Adrian Hernandez | 38 | solicitation prostitution |
| Craig Woody | 32 | solicitation prostitution |
| Criselda Rodriguez | 30 | prostitution |
| Donna Pierce | 40 | prostitution |
| Frank Chaparro | 39 | solicitation prostitution |
| Jeremy Silva | 32 | solicitation prostitution |
| Joseph Silva | 40 | solicitation prostitution |
| Justin Mathis | 41 | solicitation prostitution |
| Mariah Munoz | 25 | prostitution child endangerment Lubbock Police Department warrants |
| Michael Jackson | 44 | solicitation prostitution |
| Michael Pena | 32 | solicitation prostitution |
| Nehemiah Rodriguez | 24 | solicitation prostitution Lubbock Police Department warrant (4 counts) |
| Patrick Kerin | 47 | solicitation prostitution |
| Stephen Esquivel | 25 | solicitation prostitution manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance |
| Tanya Narro | 31 | prostitution child endangerment (4 counts) |
January 21, 2023
| NAME | AGE | CHARGE/S |
| Alvin Mainah | 28 | solicitation prostitution |
| Antee Duncan | 34 | solicitation prostitution |
| Corie Jones | 37 | Lubbock Police Department warrant |
| Justin Daggett | 43 | solicitation prostitution |
| Kidran Robinson | 32 | prostitution |
| Kyle White | 48 | solicitation prostitution |
| Mauricio Velarde | 36 | solicitation prostitution Lubbock Police Department warrants |
| Patrick Ryan | 55 | solicitation prostitution |
| Stetson Flores | 28 | solicitation prostitution |
| Wesley Rumblelow | 24 | solicitation prostitution manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance |
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