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Business owner killed
Drug confiscation 2 separate cases net 1,000 pounds of marijuana By CÉSAR G. RODRIGUEZ
Officials: Mora found with gunshot to the head THE ZAPATA TIMES
A well-known Nuevo Laredo, Mexico businessman was found dead Wednesday, several sources told the Zapata Times. Sergio Carlos Mora Medina, 65, owner of a wrecker service, Grúas Mora, and father of Sergio Mora, former Webb County Democratic Party chair, was found with a gunshot MORA wound to the head, authorities said. His body was dumped at Parque Polvo Enamorado, a Southeast Nuevo Laredo park located near the riverbanks just north of Colonia Infonavit, said a Mexican federal source who spoke on the condition of anonymity. A city official with knowledge of the incident said Mora was kid-
THE ZAPATA TIMES
Zapata County Sheriff’s Office deputies confiscated nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and arrested two people on felony drug charges in separate enforcement actions, authorities announced this week. The first seizure took place June 26 when deputies pulled over a brown Ford pickup for a traffic violation just south of the Veleño Bridge. The deputy approached the pickup and noticed large bundles covered in the
back seat, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies counted 21 bundles of marijuana. The contraband GUZMAN weighed 439 pounds and had an estimated street value of $351,200. Authorities identified the driver as Linda Rosa Martinez, 44. She bonded out June 27. The second marijuana sei-
zure occurred Monday. That day, deputies attempted a traffic stop on a white Dodge pickup along U.S. Hwy 83 MARTINEZ South. A pursuit ensued down Monterrey Lane into the Siesta Shores neighborhood. Identified as the driver, Roberto Guzman, 31, abandoned his vehicle but was later found hiding inside a
mobile home, according to authorities. Deputies seized 22 bundles of marijuana from the pickup weighing 489 pounds. The pot was valued at $391,200. Guzman remained behind bars at the Zapata Regional Jail, custody records show. Guzman and Martinez face possession of marijuana charges, a second-degree felony that could carry two to 20 years in prison. (César G. Rodriguez may be reached at 728-2568 or cesar@lmtonline.com)
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS
RED, WHITE AND BLUE
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CBP
Photo by Cuate Santos | The Zapata Times
U.S. CBP Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske, left, shakes hands with members of the U.S. Border Patrol Horse Patrol Unit on Thursday.
Chief stops in Laredo
Photo by Matt York | AP
People wave flags as the Independence Day parade rolls down Main Street, on Friday, in Eagar, Ariz. The Northern Arizona town celebrates the Fourth of July annually with a parade and fireworks.
United States marks 238 years as independent nation ASSOCIATED PRESS
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More than 220 deaths along the southwest border have been reported by U.S. Border Patrol so far this year. That includes 34 water-related deaths, 14 of which occurred in the Rio Grande Valley. “The journey (to the United States) is too dangerous. Children will not get legal papers if they make it. They are the future — let’s protect them.” That’s the message federal authorities want to disseminate with the Dan-
he United States marks 238 years as an independent nation as it celebrates the Fourth of July with fireworks, food and music. Nature and politics also play a role this year, with Hurricane Arthur crashing holiday parties along the East Coast and subdued festivities in Moscow amid growing antiAmerican sentiment over the crisis in Ukraine. Here are some highlights of Independence Day celebrations across the globe:
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By CÉSAR G. RODRIGUEZ THE ZAPATA TIMES
Photo by Laurie Skrivan | AP