A captain of the "Mexican Mafia" street gang arrested in Laredo
Gang member holds the position of Captain
LAREDO, Texas - A member of the violent “Mexican Mafia” street gang was arrested here Thursday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents while he tried to smuggle into the United States 12 aliens hidden in the back of a tractor-trailer.
Jorge Antonio Espinoza, 40, from Laredo, was in federal court this morning where he was charged with attempting to transport illegal aliens into the United States. Espinoza was denied bond and is expected to remain in federal custody pending his next hearing scheduled for Aug. 4.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspectors discovered the smuggled aliens when Espinoza tried to pass through the checkpoint located near Interstate Highway 35 near Laredo. The aliens were found hidden in the back of the tractor-trailer during the secondary inspection process.
LAREDO, Texas - A member of the violent “Mexican Mafia” street gang was arrested here Thursday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents while he tried to smuggle into the United States 12 aliens hidden in the back of a tractor-trailer.
Jorge Antonio Espinoza, 40, from Laredo, was in federal court this morning where he was charged with attempting to transport illegal aliens into the United States. Espinoza was denied bond and is expected to remain in federal custody pending his next hearing scheduled for Aug. 4.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspectors discovered the smuggled aliens when Espinoza tried to pass through the checkpoint located near Interstate Highway 35 near Laredo. The aliens were found hidden in the back of the tractor-trailer during the secondary inspection process.
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