vega-zuniga
He was deported 4 times. His wife is accused of helping him flee to Mexico. Now, she faces 10 years in prison
Immigration officials have deported Jose Vega-Zuniga four times, but he's always returned, and usually landed behind bars. But a recent DUI arrest culminated in a federal conviction this summer that carried up to 20 years in prison. So, prosecutors allege, he left of his own accord. Days after a federal judge issued a warrant for his arrest, Vega-Zuniga, 38, crossed the border near San Diego, sitting in the front passenger seat as his wife drove her pickup into Mexico, prosecutors said. On Wednesday, nearly a month after the brazen escape, federal authorities arrested his wife, Elba Soto, at her Moreno Valley home, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles.
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- North America > Mexico (0.67)
- North America > United States > California > San Diego County > San Diego (0.26)
- North America > United States > California > Los Angeles County > Los Angeles (0.26)
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- Law Enforcement & Public Safety > Crime Prevention & Enforcement (1.00)
- Government > Immigration & Customs (1.00)
- Government > Regional Government > North America Government > United States Government (0.56)
- Transportation > Ground > Road (0.53)