An admitted former Mexican cartel member first met the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman when he helped him evade a manhunt, he said in court testimony Wednesday. Taking the witness stand for the government at Guzman’s U.S. trial, Jesus Zambada identified Guzman in the courtroom and told jurors he “was one of the […]
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The U.S. government is offering an unprecedented $10 million reward to capture the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, 52, is known as “El Mencho.” He is currently a fugitive and was designated as a “Kingpin” under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act by the Department of the Treasury in April 2015. […]
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Hundreds of people convicted of felony murder in California could soon have another day in court and eventually walk free as a result of a change to the state’s felony murder law. In San Diego, at least 150 cases could be impacted. “This new law goes too far. And I am concerned about public safety,” […]
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Border Patrol agents assigned to El Centro Sector arrested a known gang member Thursday night. The incident occurred at approximately 10:36 p.m., after agents assigned to the Calexico Station arrested a man near the Calexico Port of Entry for suspected illegal entry. Agents determined the man was a citizen of El Salvador illegally present in […]
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The White House targeted two of President Donald Trump’s potential 2020 Democratic rivals over immigration in nearly matching tweets from an official account Monday. The White House twitter account — @WhiteHouse — accused Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., of “supporting the animals of MS-13,” a violent gang, in one tweet. In another, the White House charged […]
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Murder and attempted murder charges were filed Monday against three men accused in a gang-related shooting outside a Cathedral City strip club that left one man dead and two others injured. Manuel Vargas, 30, Christian Miramontes, 24, and Guillermo Gomez, 22, are accused in last Wednesday’s slaying of Jason Rosas, 24, of Indio outside the […]
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Several guards at Donovan State Prison in Otay Mesa are accused of running a criminal gang inside the prison, according to a federal lawsuit. Prisoners say they were beaten and retaliated against by guards who are members of the “The Green Wall” gang. The guards are accused of running a Mafia-style prison gang, ordering attacks […]
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On Tuesday, May 22, at 2:00 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted a follow-up investigation into an attempt burglary and grand theft that occurred in the City of La Quinta on May 1. During the investigation Daniel Ruiz, 22 of Indio and Marcos Mijarez, 21 of Indio were identified as suspects. […]
