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"This case is beyond prostitution," Thomas said. "This was a major criminal syndicate that allegedly made millions of dollars."

Those accused of prostitution are:

Melissa Ann Haden, 25 Mindy Allison Haden, 25 Michelle Ann Keithley, 38 Tania Marie Koyanagi, 24 Jillian Lybarger, 24 Julissa Varela Flores, 24 Diane Savannah Hasse, 21 Leslie Ann Wolf, 21 Ashley Marie Kutka, 24 Cynthia Matthews, 27 Emily Jean Boyd, 24

The Desert Divas operation was the largest prostitution bust in Arizona history, investigators said. Not only did detectives make dozens of arrests, they also seized cash, drugs and weapons.

A second phase of the Desert Diva’s criminal investigation has resulted in a 112-count indictment against 43 suspects

A second phase of the Desert Diva’s criminal investigation has resulted in a 112-count indictment against 43 suspects, the county attorney said late Friday.At least 19 new arrests have been made, County Attorney Andrew Thomas said at a news briefing.

he indictments came as the result of search warrants that had been served late last summer. Information from those warrants enabled police and prosecutors to identify the suspects indicted.

A grand jury handed up the indictment on April 23, 2009.

Charges include:

Conspiracy to commit illegal control of an enterprise, a class 3 felony.
Illegal participation in an enterprise, a class 3 felony.
Money laundering in the second degree, a class 3 felony.
Employment in prostitution, a class 1 misdemeanor/
Pandering, a class 5 felony.

Phoenix Police started the investigation in 2007 in cooperation with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

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