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NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK
TAMAULIPAS POLICE
Unwanted medications collected Courtesy
Expired or unused drugs were properly disposed of By César G. Rodriguez TH E ZAPATA T IME S
Authorities collected 96 pounds of expired or unused medications as part of the recent National Prescription Drug Take Back on April 29. The Zapata County Community Coalition said in a statement it is always a pleasure to collaborate with amazing people. “Thanks to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Zapata County Sheriff’s Office, Zapata Crime Stoppers, Zapata County Adult Probation, (coalition) members and volunteers,”
the coalition said on Facebook. “And a huge shout out to everyone who stopped by and helped by bringing their expired or unused medications.” DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge James Reed noticed the great turnout throughout the country. “Nationwide, we collected more than 900,000 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs. We worked with more than 4200 law enforcement partners at approximately 5,500 sites around the country,” Reed said. “Locally, we collected 741 Drugs continues on A10
Pictured is the armored vehicle dubbed “Monstruo.”
Officials seize armed vehicle By César G. Rodriguez THE ZAPATA TIME S Courtesy
Authorities collected 96 pounds of expired or unwanted medication during the National Prescription Drug Take Back on April 29.
LAREDO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION UNITY HALL
TEN RECEIVE JAIME ZAPATA SCHOLARSHIPS
Tamaulipas state police officers recently seized an armored vehicle dubbed “Monstruo” across the border from Starr County, according to authorities. “Monstruos” are used by criminal groups to engage in firefights, the Tamaulipas public safety department said MonTamaulipas continues on A10
ZAPATA COUNTY
Wanted man arrested in Laredo By César G. Rodriguez THE ZAPATA TIME S
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Ten young men and women were honored in Laredo as part of the 2017 Jaime Zapata Scholarship.
Friends of Jaime Zapata organized a luncheon for the honorees By César G. Rodriguez TH E ZAPATA T IME S
Ten young Zapatans were among the 2017 Jaime Zapata Scholarship recipients. They were honored Friday in a ceremony held at the Laredo Police Officers Association
Unity Hall. Gabriella Gutierrez, 21, was among the recipients. “I feel very honored to be included with the recipients,” she said. She plans to study nursing at Texas A&M International University.
“This money helps me because right now, it’s very hard financially. Everything helps,” Gutierrez said. This is the sixth year the nonprofit Friends of Jaime Zapata organizes a luncheon to give away scholarships to honor ICE Special Agent Jaime J.
Zapata, who was killed in the line of duty in Feb. 15, 2011 in Mexico. “For us, it’s great to honor my son in a positive way in this community he made his second home,” said Mary Zapata, the agent’s mother. Scholarship continues on A10
A man wanted here on a drug possession charge has been arrested in Laredo while he was playing maquinitas, authorities said. On Thursday, Laredo police responded to reports of an eight-liner establishment operating after hours. Peña Officers responded to the location in the 7000 block of San Bernardo Avenue, next to the Days Inn. While checking the names of the customers, officers said one man returned as wanted out of Zapata County. Police identified him as Gilberto Peña. Peña, 22, was served with the warrant charging him with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Attorney general pushes tougher sentencing By Sadie Gurman A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS
WASHINGTON — The nation's federal prosecutors should bring the toughest charges possible against most crime suspects, Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed in a move that critics assailed as a
return to failed drug-war policies that unduly affected minorities and filled prisons with nonviolent offenders. The move announced Friday is a reversal of Obama-era policies that is sure to send more people to prison and for much longer terms. It has long been expected from Sessions, a
former federal prosecutor who cut his teeth during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic and who has promised to make combating violence and drugs the Justice Department's top priority. "This policy affirms our responsibility to enforce the Justice continues on A10
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In this April 18 file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is seen at the Justice Department in Washington.