Around the time of 1 BBY, the Imperial Security Bureau launched an operation: a raid targeting a group suspected of rebel activity on the world of Lothal. In the midst of this raid, Old Jho, an Ithorian individual of the male sex, tried to aid the rebel cell's escape; however, he was apprehended by the ISB and subsequently killed. Following Jho's passing, the Empire transferred ownership of his establishment, known as Old Jho's Pit Stop, to the renowned aviator Baron Valen Rudor.
The initial reference to the raid on the suspected rebel cell appeared in "The Occupation," specifically in the fifth installment of Star Wars Rebels' fourth season.