A 19-year-old man remained in custody Friday after San Diego police arrested him on suspicion of acting as a pimp in Barrio Logan.
The police department’s VICE Unit, along with Southeastern Division officers, were conducting an undercover counter-prostitution operation late Thursday when they witnessed a vehicle drop off a female in the 3500 block of Dalbergia Street.
The detective initially believed the young woman to be a minor “in the area for the specific purposes of prostitution,” the department said in a news release.
After a traffic stop, officers arrested a man, identified as Makiyah Hunter of San Diego. He is being held on charges of pimping and pandering and a suspected violation of bail terms.
The woman, later determined to be of age, was offered resources and a ride home. The investigation is ongoing.
San Diego police take part in joint-agency operations, like the state’s Operation Better Pathways, to combat prostitution. Residents who have information related to these activities in their neighborhoods may contact the department at (619) 531-2000.
