(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 […]
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Wednesday to NBC Palm Springs the incident involving 13 deaths near Holtville is being investigated as a human smuggling investigation. “Special Agents from Homeland Security Investigations San Diego responded to the scene of today’s (Tuesday’s) fatal crash in El Centro, California, and have initiated a human smuggling investigation,” said […]
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(CNN) — A 31-year-old Mexican national is the first detainee in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody to test positive for the novel coronavirus, the agency announced Tuesday. The detainee, who has been held at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, New Jersey, has been quarantined and is receiving care, ICE said, adding that the agency […]
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(CNN) — The Trump administration is deploying troops to the southern border as a result of uncertainty over the future of one of its key asylum policies, US Customs and Border Protection announced Friday. Last week, a federal appeals court blocked the so-called “Remain in Mexico” policy, which requires migrants to wait in Mexico until their […]
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