Crime: Meth Dealer busted in Palm Desert, Federal charges include child porn and PCP sales
Riverside County, California - The FBI and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying possible victims of Jorge Aglony, a man federally indicted this month who allegedly possessed child pornography. Investigators believe Aglony may have had physical contact with victims based on evidence found in his possession, announced Salvador Hernandez, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI in Los Angeles, Thomas O’Brien, U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, and Stanley Sniff, Riverside County Sheriff.
Aglony was arrested by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in Palm Desert on September 12th for suspicion of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Further investigation by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigators and the FBI led to the execution of federal search warrants of the hotel room, where Aglony had been staying, as well as his vehicle. Aglony was indicted by a federal grand jury on 11/12/08, charged with receipt and possession of child pornography, as well as possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and phencyclidine (PCP).
The search of Aglony’s Palm Desert hotel room and his car yielded paraphernalia consistent with the distribution of narcotics, as well as pornographic images of minors.
During a search of Aglony’s car, detectives found dozens of CDs, DVDs, VHS video cassettes, various other digital storage devices, video cameras, digital cameras, and handheld radios. Aglony also possessed a very small digital video camera and digital images consistent with the use of that camera to photograph the genital areas of unsuspecting females present in public places.
Investigators also found notes which appeared to be observations about the physical appearance, ethnicity and apparel of several individuals, described in some cases as “15 year old” or as “girls.” The notes contained several sexual references to these individuals. Some of the notes found included a listing of secondary schools in the Mountain View, San Jose, and Santa Clara areas of California.
Additionally, detectives found in Aglony’s hotel room a police badge with the letters “NTF,” an apparent reference to “Narcotics Task Force.” The badge suggests that Aglony may have impersonated a law enforcement officer.
Aglony is currently being held in federal custody and is scheduled to be arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Riverside. If convicted as charged, Aglony faces a statutory maximum penalty of 110 years in federal prison.
Anyone who believes their child has had contact with Aglony, or who otherwise has information involving Aglony’s possible criminal activity involving minors, is urged to contact the FBI, 24 hours a day, at 1 310 477-6565. Aglony is described as an Hispanic male, 50 years of age, 6’2”, 240 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.
This investigation was conducted by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI. This case was filed in U.S. District Court in Riverside and will be prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office.