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2004-05-21 Home Front: WoT

Case against Watts smugglers falling apart due to no space

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-05-21 22:21|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here's a sample of the good news:

"A shortage of detention space and resources has foiled attempts by federal prosecutors to build a case against three alleged smugglers accused of holding 110 illegal immigrants at a "drop house" in Watts.

The number of immigrants overwhelmed the system and made it impossible for federal officials to comply with a judge's order to make them available to defense attorneys, officials with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

Because the government could not comply, smuggling charges against the alleged "coyotes" were dropped.

Since then, many of the 88 immigrants apprehended in the raid have been released because of a shortage of beds, making it hard for prosecutors to work the case further. "

Posted by Super Hose 2004-05-22 2:58:34 AM|| 2004-05-22 2:58:34 AM|| Front Page Top

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