The Panama City Police Department announces nine arrests in conjunction with an ongoing operation to combat prostitution.

On November 14-15 members of the Special Operations Unit conducted an operation in the area of the 4300 Block of Highway 98 targeting subjects soliciting prostitutes. The following people were arrested for the listed charges:

Hurtis Lamar Proctor of Dothan, Alabama; Solicitation for Prostitution

Daniel Ludena Araton of Oregon;Solicitation for Prostitution

Ipanaque Avila of Peru;Solicitation for Prostitution

Alvan Avila of Peru;Solicitation for Prostitution

Guiseppe Rella of Destin, Florida; Solicitation for Prostitution

Ephe Willis Williams IV of Crawfordville, Florida; Solicitation for Prostitution

Douglas Waymon Davis of Southport, Florida; Solicitation for Prostitution

James Eston Richardson Jr of Panama City Beach; Solicitation for Prostitution

Morton Freid of Panama City, Florida; Solicitation for Prostitution