Tampa Woman Pleads Guilty to Forcibly Impeding Federal Agent
Tampa, Florida – In a shocking display of defiance, Luz Mary Vasquez Cruz (45, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, or interfering with a federal officer engaged in official duties.
According to court records, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents were conducting an immigration arrest of a Honduran national at a residence in Tampa when Vasquez Cruz and her co-defendant, Alfredo Javier Fuentes, exited the residence and placed themselves between agents and the subject of the arrest.
Vasquez Cruz and Fuentes shoved an agent backwards, which allowed the subject of the arrest to flee into the residence and escape through a back window.
The brazen act of obstruction has left law enforcement officials reeling, and Vasquez Cruz now faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison.
A sentencing date has not yet been set, but one thing is clear: Vasquez Cruz will have to face the consequences of her actions.
This case was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Chang.
As the investigation continues to unfold, one thing is certain: the rule of law will be upheld, and those who seek to defy it will be held accountable.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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