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Border Patrol agents seize 450 pounds of liquid methamphetamine
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 31-year-old Mexican citizen suspected of "smuggling 450 pounds of methamphetamine," according to a press release. The post Border Patrol agents seize 450 pounds of liquid methamphetamine appeared first on KYMA.
New Year’s Fentanyl Poisoning Suspect to Face Trial
A trial date was set in the case of a Cathedral City man suspected in the fentanyl poisoning death of a then-22-year-old man on New Year’s Day two years ago. A murder trial for Riley Jacob Hagar, 27, will get underway at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on Sept. 6, according to the case report.
Felon Who Perpetrated Shotgun Slaying in Desert Hot Springs Sentenced
A convicted felon who killed a Desert Hot Springs man while vandalizing his property in a feud connected to a business transaction was sentenced Friday to 50 years to life in state prison. A Banning jury in May convicted James John Angle, 48, of Indio of first-degree murder for the...
Firefighters Battle Residential Fire in Coachella
Firefighters from the Riverside County Fire Department battled a residential fire in Coachella Saturday. The fire was reported around 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the 84000 block of Baja Way, according to the fire department. Responding firefighters found the garage of the single-story, single-family residence fully involved with fire, but were...
Over Half a Million Dollars in Narcotics Seized
(El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents stop a freightliner near Coachella)...The rig was traveling North on Highway 86 recently.. During the stop, a Border Patrol K-9 team alerted to thee vehicle. The semi and the driver were transported to the Indio Border Patrol Station. The liquid in the fuel tanks tested positive or methamphetamine. The total weight of the meth came in at 450 poundds, with a street value of $540,000. The driver of the rig, a 31 year old Mexican citizen was arrested and the vehicle was seized, along with the methamphetamine.
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