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Police operation arrests man with stolen items hidden in infant carrier

Amado Sanchez Different law enforcement operations are being conducted around Alice to deter crime especially in parking lots. Recently, Alice police were stationed at a business parking lot on the 2700 block of East Main when they observed a man, later identified as 41-yearold Amado Sanchez, exit a vehicle with an infant carrier and enter the business.

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Undocumented immigrant dies in human smuggling case, one arrested

CONCEPCION - Mexican national man was arrested in connection with a human smuggling case where an undocumented immigrant died following a chase and bail-out, said Duval County Sheriff Romeo Ramirez. Recently, law enforcement authorities charged 35-year-old Raul Arellano-Espinal of Michoacán Mexico in connection with the death of an 18-yearold Guatemalan.

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Law enforcement ceremony for those “of the noblest of professions”

“Every day the men and women of the Alice Police Department put on their badge and their duty gear and serve our city. Without these officers we would not be protected. Let’s remember our law enforcement officers put themselves at risk for the betterment of our community,” said Alice City Manager Michael Esparza at the Alice PD’s annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony.

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