CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- A sting operation using two police women posing as prostitutes led to the arrest Friday of seven men on charges of soliciting from a motor vehicle for indecent purposes.
Police said the two female officers, who were enlisted from outside agencies, were positioned at designated spots in the city that have been known to have problems with prostitution.
Those arrested, all within the span of four hours, were Marino Palencia, 33, of Lincoln; Kelvin Cole, 40, Joao Andrade, 40, and Buba Darbo, 37, of Pawtucket; Ramiro Martins, 57, of Cumberland: Raul DelRosario, 57, of Providence; and Bartolome Gonzalez, 31, of Central Falls.
All were arraigned Friday night and released pending a hearing in District Court on Oct. 2.
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