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Paso, TX – On Tuesday, Jose Armando Vega, (32) of El Paso, Texas, was
arrested by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. At approximately 5:30 p.m.
Vega, wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, was located and
taken into custody without incident in the 5000 block of Tamara in El Paso,
Texas.
Vega was featured as an El Paso Sheriff’s Office most wanted fugitive on
Aug. 10, 2012. Vega had six outstanding warrants; aggravated assault with a
deadly weapon, burglary of habitation, motion to revoke probation –
possession of marijuana over 4 oz. under 5 lbs., criminal nonsupport and 2
counts of assault causes bodily injury – family violence. The LSFTF had
assumed apprehension authority for Vega approximately 2 weeks ago. Since
then task force members aggressively sought Vega. Vega was booked into the
El Paso County Detention Facility and is currently being held on a $100,000
bond. Link to EPSO most wanted photo. http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/sheriff_news/archive/2012/08/10/crime-stoppers-of-el-paso-most-wanted-august-10-2012.aspx
Robert Almonte, the United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas,
said “once our task force officers start looking for someone, chances are
they will be arrested in the near future. This is why the LSFTF is second to
none.”
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force:
- El Paso Police Department
- El
Paso Sheriff’s Office
- Homeland Security Investigations
- Immigration and
Customs Enforcement
- United States Border Patrol
- Texas Department of
Criminal Justice - Office of the Inspector General
- Texas Department of
Public Safety
- El Paso District Attorney’s Office
- United States
Marshals Service
Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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