Lincoln County Sheriff says deputy arrested in El Paso prostitution sting

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Lincoln County Sheriff, Michael Wood, said a deputy was arrested in El Paso in a prostitution sting.

Wood said Deputy Michael Galardo was the deputy arrested.

Wood said Galardo went to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office from a different agency, where he was a peace officer for 18 years.

Wood said Galardo went to El Paso on Thursday and got “caught up in a prostitution sting” and was arrested.

Wood said he would send the arrest info to the Lincoln County Academy Board for review of his certification.

He did not provide any other information.

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