Enterprise, Ala. — The Enterprise Police Department has completed a targeted enforcement operation aimed at combating human trafficking and online exploitation.
According to officials, the operation, known as Operation INTERCEPT, was carried out April 23-24 under the department’s Guardian Shield Initiative. The proactive program focuses on identifying individuals using online platforms to solicit illegal sexual activity involving minors.
During the operation, undercover officers posed as decoys in digital spaces commonly used to facilitate these crimes. Authorities say the effort was designed to intercept suspects before any potential victims could be harmed.
As a result, six individuals were arrested:
John Warren Agan, 38, is charged with Human Trafficking 1st, Traveling to Meet Child for Unlawful Sex Act, Electronic Solicitation of a Child, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Edgar Leonardo Quim, 21, is charged with Human Trafficking 1st, Electronic Solicitation of a Child, and Traveling to Meet Child for Unlawful Sex Act.
Stephen Vickrey Weaver, 43, is charged with Human Trafficking 1st, Electronic Solicitation of a Child, and Traveling to Meet Child for Unlawful Sex Act.
James Robert Brock Jr., 35, is charged with Human Trafficking 1st, Electronic Solicitation of a Child, and Traveling to Meet Child for Unlawful Sex Act.
Alan Baker, 39, is charged with Human Trafficking 1st, Electronic Solicitation of a Child, and Traveling to Meet Child for Unlawful Sex Act.
James Santiago, 39, is charged with Human Trafficking 1st, Electronic Solicitation of a Child, and Traveling to Meet Child for Unlawful Sex Act.
Officials say the Guardian Shield Initiative is intended to disrupt the demand that fuels human trafficking by targeting those seeking to exploit minors online.
The Enterprise Police Department partnered with Covenant Rescue Group, which provided specialized training and served in an advisory role throughout the operation.
Authorities also credited the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Coffee County District Attorney’s Office, Daleville Police Department, Elba Police Department, Opp Police Department, and Covenant Rescue Group for assisting in the investigation.
