Two men arrested after high-speed chase that started in Otay Mesa face human smuggling charges [Breaking]
Two men accused of human smuggling and leading Border Patrol agents on a high-speed chase earlier this week in Otay Mesa are facing charges in federal court, according to prosecutors.
Sergio Cervantes-Lopez, 30, and Remigio Sosa-Laez, 19, were arrested Tuesday and are awaiting their first appearance in U.S. District Court in San Diego, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release. According to prosecutors, Border Patrol agents conducting surveillance saw Cervantes-Lopez, a San Diego resident, drive a large SUV to an area near Donovan state prison and the George Bailey Detention Facility just after 4 p.m. Sept. 13.Agents reported seeing a group of eight to 10 people enter the SUV before it drove away. Other agents attempted a traffic stop, prosecutors said, but Cervantes-Lopez fled at speeds as high as 90 miles an hour.
Federal prosecutors said Cervantes-Lopez rammed a Border Patrol vehicle and backed into a pickup truck before running a red light and colliding with another SUV during the chase. The crash caused Cervantes-Lopez’s SUV to flip over.Eight other people were in the vehicle with Cervantes-Lopez, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. A follow-up investigation revealed that one person in the car, Sosa-Laez, a Mexican national, had allegedly guided the group across the border on foot.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Migrant surge overwhelms Border Patrol, shelters in El PasoA new surge of migrants, primarily from Venezuela, is overwhelming the Border Patrol and shelters in El Paso, Texas, where nearly 1,000 have been released near bus stations over the past week.
Read more »
Border Patrol agents find over 50 migrants in one dayTen children were among this large group and the youngest was 11-months-old, according to Chief. Modlin.
Read more »
Migrant Surge Overwhelms Border Patrol and Shelters in El PasoA new surge of migrants, primarily from Venezuela, is overwhelming the Border Patrol and shelters in El Paso, Texas, where nearly 1,000 have been released near bus stations over the past week in hope that they will find their own way to their next destinations in the U.S.
Read more »