The Southwest Companions Case Mystery

The Southwest Companions case has become the mystery of the year. Albuquerque PD created a huge splash with the news of the arrests of David Flory and Chris F Garcia, two professors caught in a website fiasco back in late June. There were numerous other arrests, though most were not announced to the news. Today the only one still charged in the case is Cara Garrett, charged with “bribing / intimidation / retaliation of witness,” as far as I can see. I'm not clear on how she intimidated a witness in a case that no longer exists.

I'm also not clear on why no one is questioning the Albuquerque PD on this case, but there are no news reports of anything related since the initial arrests broadcast to the world. I know it didn't all go away because of my Gutting the Albuquerque PD Case post. Was ist los?

Are the feds involved?

This is a distinct possibility. I have read that the Department of Justice is looking at Albuquerque PD on civil rights violations. I have also read that there is another case that touches this one that involves cocaine. However, it only touches the Southwest Companions case, and possibly only because the party saw escorts via the website. Nothing is clear so no names will be included herein.

It could also be that many involved in the case have turned informant. Who are the many? Certainly more than one of the escorts, but beyond that I do not know for sure. I was told that there was a vice cop involved in the investigation seeing escorts as a side fiasco, but the source wants to remain private. The information that I have also reveals that there are several escorts that turned informant, prior to the arrests of Flory and Garcia.

As it shows today, all charges against both Flory and Garcia have been nolle prossed and no one involved in any aspect of this case is talking. Scary stuff. We went from media circus to silence in a short period of time.

EDIT on 09/29 @8pm: Thank you to "Alias Undercover" for sending a link to an article published early this morning in the New Mexico Daily Lobo: Prosecution puts F. Chris Garcia Case on Hold

I am still puzzled after reading the article. For one thing, New Mexico law is sure different from Florida law in relation to filing time limits. Really the article (and the District Attorney) does not address the mystery at all and concludes by stating that there is much to sort through and they need to investigate and get the evidence in order.  Isn't that "investigating" and "evidence sorting" usually done prior to making the arrests? Hell, the Albuquerque P.D. blasted this huge story all over the news worldwide, ruining the reputations and careers of anyone involved.

Sorry "Alias Undercover," but mystery not at all solved. What the hell is going on in Albuquerque, New Mexico?

EDIT on 10/01 @4pm: This is a response to the one comment below - I have tried to post it in comments four different ways, but Blogger won't let me, which is why I had started that now defunct forum:

Okay, so there are a bunch of incompetent morons in charge of the justice system in Albuquerque (cops, prosecutors, judges). I suppose that I gathered that much after reading through the many news releases by various APD actors including the chief of police.

But who in the hell arrests someone on 40 counts of promoting prostitution without ALREADY having completed an investigation? They sure didn't need to arrest to get access to pertinent forensic info and the only additional info that should be a part of any investigation after the loudly announced arrest would be relating to additional arrests.

That is great that they've nolle prossed all counts. Where I stand, mainly due to the heavy publicity they secured throughout with worldwide news releases, is that it would be time to file a false arrest suit. They ruined lives and careers in the name of publicity and overzealous cops and now do not even bother to say a flippin' word? Sorry, but this is not how the system works, not even in New Mexico, and no matter how incompetent the participants may be.

Nope – there are many pieces of this puzzle still missing. Are a few of their own involved? Major corruption in Albuquerque? What happened to investigative reporting and who in the hell needs news organizations that simply repeat what talking heads state? Sorry, but the big mystery is far from solved.