Border Patrol arrests gang members with violent history
Del Rio, Texas- Border Patrol agents with the Carrizo Springs Horse Patrol Unit apprehended fourteen undocumented aliens near El Indio, Texas. Upon questioning and examination of the subjects it was revealed that two of the undocumented aliens are affiliated with notorious and violent gangs.
As agents gathered biographical information from the undocumented aliens it was discovered that one of the subjects, a Mexican national, had several tattoos indicating the possibility of being associated with a gang. After questioning the subject about his tattoos, he admitted to being a gang member with the Sureno 13 Criminal Organization.
The second subject was identified when his information was entered into IAFIS (Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System) which is linked to several databases including the FBI’s criminal data base and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
The record checks through these data bases revealed that the subject, a Honduran national, had an active warrant for his arrest for "RICO CONSPIRACY CHARGES" out of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The warrant was verified with the Gang Intelligence Unit/FBI Safe Streets Task Force in Charlotte , North Carolina and his identity was confirmed through photos and biographical information. The Task Force also confirmed that he is a gang member with the criminal organization known as the Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13 gang. The Honduran national has been processed in accordance with Operation Streamline and will be turned over to the U.S. Marshal’s Service for extradition to stand trial for charges in North Carolina.
City Council Awards Bid for Demolition of McCaleb Building
After months of trying to get the owners of the McCaleb building to demolish the building as a safety precaution for the public, the Carrizo Springs City Council has decided to take matters into their own hands.
At a recent special meeting, the Council awarded the bid to D&V Express Maintains Service from Laredo to demolish the building.
The company told the Council that they will obtain the proper permits and begin working on the building in mid-November.
They also said that they would work on weekends or slow traffic days to minimize the impact to traffic and to minimize the road closure on Pena.
The cost of the project, which was at one time earlier this summer estimated to be upwards of $60,000, will only come in between $23,000-$25,000 according to one City Council member. The City will dip into its savings and hold off on smaller projects they had planned.
Before the building comes down, the debris will need to be cleared from the area and from within the building itself. The company will have to plan how to tear down the three outside walls while leaving the fourth wall intact, as it is one of the walls of the adjacent building that is being occuppied.
The job could be completed in as little as four weeks, barring any major delays.
The City of Carrizo Springs will place a lien on the property and hope they can recoup the money spent on tearing it down.