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Eleven tons of trouble arrived in San Diego this week as federal prosecutors filed 111 border-related cases, including cocaine smuggling, alien trafficking, and human smuggling.
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry made the first bust on April 7, seizing 124 pounds of cocaine concealed in a Mexican national’s vehicle.
Three days later, a U.S. Coast Guard vessel intercepted a fishing boat with three undocumented aliens on board, including a man who couldn’t swim and was not given a life jacket.
The defendant, Jesus Obed Mejia Cortez, was charged with attempting to bring in aliens for financial gain, along with passenger Diana Eloisa Huerta De Los Santos, who was charged with attempted entry after deportation.
The high volume of border-related crimes has made the Southern District of California the fourth-busiest federal district, with a significant number of proactive cases related to terrorism, organized crime, and cybercrime.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Alien Trafficking
- Location: CA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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