During a search of the vehicle’s interior, agents discovered a plastic container and two gym bags that contained a total of 26 packages of narcotics. There were 19 packages that contained 46.7 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $126,630. The other seven packages contained 18 pounds of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $268,297.
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La pareja abordo de la camioneta salió ilesa del percance.
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Les informaron que cuando así lo requieran, deberán regresar a Estados Unidos a través de la puerta fronteriza con San Diego para sus citas en la corte de inmigración hasta que su caso sea resuelto.
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(CNS) – A Mexican national who once lived in Riverside County was sentenced Monday to 63 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute nearly 120 pounds of methamphetamine that was dropped in the desert by an airplane that had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. Juan Carlos Iturriaga-Centeno, 34, a one-time resident of Mecca, pleaded guilty […]
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A 47-year-old man was charged in federal court Tuesday with coordinating the smuggling event that led to the deaths of 13 people on March 2, 2021 in Holtville, just east of El Centro. Jose Cruz Noguez of Mexicali, Mexico, was charged with Conspiracy to Bring Aliens to the United States Outside a Port of Entry […]
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California Highway Patrol on Friday released the names of the 12 people who were injured when an SUV collided with a big rig in Holtville. 25 people were in the SUV, 13 died as a result of the collision. The remaining 12 were transferred to area hospitals. Those injured include: UC San Diego Medical Center, […]
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Two patients involved in the “mass casualty” crash in Holtville have been released from Desert Regional Medical Center. Four patients in total were transported to DRMC following Tuesday’s crash. As for the two that have not yet been released, one is in critical condition and one is in stable condition. Information as to who the […]
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The Mexican Consulate gave an update Wednesday Morning about the gruesome accident in Holtville. They’ve confirmed 10 of the 13 victims were Mexican citizens. CHP officers say, the Ford Expedition they were traveling in was carrying 25 people. “There’s major intrusive damage inside the SUV. The fire department had to cut the right front seat out of […]
