South LA residents arrested on suspicion of impeding federal immigration enforcement agents

South L.A. residents who allegedly tried to chase and block immigration officers face federal charges

Two South Los Angeles residents allegedly tried to block and chase immigration officers who were serving a search warrant, according to federal agents who are filing charges against the couple.

South LA residents arrested on suspicion of impeding federal immigration enforcement agents

Two South Los Angeles residents were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of impeding the activities of federal immigration agents, authorities said. Both defendants are charged with conspiracy to impede or injure an officer, and if convicted could face a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. On the morning of Feb. 28, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Border Patrol ag…

2 charged with chasing, trying to crash into immigration officers during South LA raid

Gustavo Torres and Kiara Jaime-Flores allegedly tried to block federal immigration agents from a South LA intersection during a recent raid, then chasing them for miles, cutting them off and trying to cause a crash, according to the criminal complaint.

Los Angeles residents charged with obstructing federal agents

LOS ANGELES, California — Two South Los Angeles residents were arrested on charges of obstructing federal immigration agents during a car chase earlier this year. Gustavo Torres, a 28-year-old, and Kiara Jaime-Flores, a 34-year-old, are accused of conspiracy to impede…