AO 9
(Rev.
08/09)
Criminal Complaint
Fl
I_._E
UNITED
STATES
DISTRICT
COURT
FEB
1.1 213'
for
the
United
States
of
America
V.
VALDEZ, Marisol
10/10/1987
Chicago, Illinois
Defendant(s)
Western
District
of
Texas
Case
No. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
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I, the
complainant in this
case, state
that
the
following
is
true
to
the best
of
my knowledge
and
belief.
On or about the date(s)
of
2013-02-08 in
the
county
of
Maverick in
the
Western
District
of
Texas
,
the defendant(s)
violated:
Code
Section Offense
Description
21
USC 952
Knowingly
and
intentionally importing
a
controlled substance, 25.72 kilograms
of
heroin,
a
Schedule
I
Controlled Substance. This
criminal complaint
is based
on
these
facts:
On
February
8,
2013, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special
Agents from the Office of the Assistant
Special
Agent
in
Charge Eagle
Pass,
Texas, arrested Marisol VALDEZ for attempting
to
smuggle 25.72 kilograms
of
heroin into the United States from Mexico through Eagle Pass
Port
of
Entry, Bridge #
1.
VALDEZ was
the driver
and
sole occupant
of
a
2008 Nissan Rogue bearing Illinois license plate number R609378. Subsequent inspection
of
the vehicle revealed 42 packages, which field tested positive
for
heroin, smuggled
in
3
non-factory compartments
located
in
the rocker panels, rear tire well, and hatch area
of
the vehicle. Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Watters was contacted
via
telephone
and
accepted Federal Prosecution
on
the
case.
Continued
on the attached
sheet.
Sworn to before
me and signed
in my
presence.
Date:
02/11/2013
City
and state: Del Rio,
Texas
name
and title
fJudge's signature
Uliited States Maaistrate Judae
Printed
name and
title
Victor
Roberto
Garcia
US
Magistrate
Judge
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