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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: |
May 01, 2008 |
Tom Smith, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal
W/TX - San Antonio Division
(210) 472-6540 |
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The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force
Announces the Arrest of Confirmed Mexican Mafia
Member by the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force |
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San
Antonio, TX – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) sponsored Lone
Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) requested the assistance of the USMS
sponsored Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in the arrest of 28
year old Jimmy Mendoza of San Antonio, Texas after learning he was hiding in
California.
Jimmy Mendoza went on the run in January of 2008, causing a Federal Arrest
Warrant to be issued for Violations of his Supervised Release. A second
Federal Warrant was issued shortly thereafter for Federal Racketeering
charges. Investigators with the LSFTF diligently pursued all leads,
eventually narrowing down the hunt for Mendoza to Ontario, California. This
morning, investigators with the LSFTF contacted U.S. Marshals in California
and they were able to safely apprehend Mendoza on the information provided.
Mendoza has a significant criminal history to include Weapons Charges. Also
a confirmed member of the Mexican Mafia, Mendoza was considered to be armed
and dangerous.
The United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette
Collins said “Our network of fugitive task forces have once again proved
their worth. This was just another in a long line of dangerous fugitives
taken off of the streets of our communities by our teams.” |
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