August 12, 2010

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Stolen police gear found during roundup of NM illegals

A .22-caliber rifle, six helmets, ski masks, expandable batons and six tactical gear belts were found at the home

By Daniel Borunda
El Paso Times

EL PASO — A police gear cache was found by federal agents at an East Side home during a round-up of deportable immigrants with criminal records last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Tuesday.

ICE spokeswoman Leticia Zamarripa said agents seized a .22-caliber rifle plus police gear, including six helmets, ski masks, expandable batons and six tactical gear belts at a home in the 3500 block of Oasis Drive. Aron Adrian Leyva Pena, 27, was arrested at the home accused of possession of fraudulent documents.

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Leyva was one of 22 people, including 19 facing deportation, arrested in the four-day operation by the Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats. All those arrested were from Mexico, except for a person from Honduras.

Zamarripa said an investigation is underway to determine if the police gear was headed to Mexico.

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