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For Immediate Release |
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June 22, 2012 |
Michael E. Sharboneau Deputy U.S. Marshal/Public Affairs Officer Western District of Texas – El Paso Division |
Serious Blow Dealt to Organized Crime; R.I.C.O. Suspect Arrested at Paso Del Norte Port of Entry |
El Paso, TX – Today April Cardoza, 24, of El Paso, Texas was arrested
by the United States Marshals Service. Cardoza has been a fugitive since March,
2011, when a federal arrest warrant was issued for Racketeering Activities,
which included multiple instances of violent crimes. Cardoza’s charges were the
result of an extensive, in depth joint investigation conducted by the Drug
Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in El Paso,
Texas. The culmination of this investigation resulted in a multi-defendant
indictment which dealt a serious blow to organized crime in the El Paso,
Texas/Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico area. Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov. #### America’s Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency |