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1827 2008-02-14 Troop B State Police Arrest a Metairie Man for Possession of Child Pornography
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LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: February 14th, 2008

State Police Arrest a Metairie Man for Possession of Child Pornography

In November of 2007 the Louisiana State Police Special Crimes Unit met with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in regards to a child pornography investigation. During the course of the investigation it was learned that Philip Vaz (W/M, 42 yrs), of Metairie, LA had subscribed to a website that offered the sale of child pornography images.

Upon further investigation, the Louisiana State Police were able to obtain a search warrant for Mr. Vaz’s residence in Metairie at which time computers and various electronics were seized. A forensic examination of the seized computers and computer related hardware was conducted and 61 child pornography movies and over 300 still images of child pornography were seized. An arrest warrant was then issued for Mr. Vaz.

On Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 08:00 AM members of the State Police Special Crimes Unit, State Police South District Detectives and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents executed the arrest warrant for Mr. Vaz’s near his home in Metairie. Mr. Vaz was arrested without incident and booked at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center with violating LRS 14:81.1 (Pornography Involving Juveniles).


FOR MORE INFO CONTACT SENIOR TROOPER JOSEPH PIGLIA BY PAGER AT 504-437-6997 OR BY BLACKBERRY or EMAIL AT Joseph.Piglia@dps.la.gov

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