Local district attorney disputes FBI claim of drugs in van of Houston ICE shooting
The bureau says the bags may contain methamphetamine, while the county district attorney and the victim’s family dispute that claim.
- The FBI suspects methamphetamine was found in plastic bags inside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van after he was fatally shot by an immigration agent last week.
- An attorney representing Araujo's brother stated the substance was granulated salt used as a homemade electrolyte mix, not methamphetamine or illicit drugs.
- Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare expressed doubt about the FBI's suspicion regarding drugs and mentioned his office has information not yet released.
- Teare urged the FBI to expedite testing of the substance and to publicly share the test results as soon as possible.
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Justice caravan rolls through Houston as calls for accountability continue in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo ICE shoot
Supporters drove through Houston Friday in a justice caravan honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as calls for accountability continue following the deadly ICE shooting. The demonstration comes after federal officials identified who agents say they were trying to locate before the shooting, investigators executed a search warrant on the van and Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Rangers to open a separate investigation.
FBI claimed there were drugs inside van involved in Houston ICE shooting, DA says: 'We don’t believe that they are drugs'
A substance collected from the van where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston is likely just salt, according to an attorney representing one of the passengers, CNN reported. This development counters earlier assertions from the FBI, which had filed a warrant application suggesting the substance found in the vehicle was illegal drugs. Ruby Powers, the attorney for passenger Victor Salgado, stated that after consultin…
Family says ‘crystal-like substance’ found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s work van was homemade electrolyte mix, not drugs
While Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is being laid to rest Thursday, his family is pushing back against allegations stemming from a recent FBI search warrant, saying the “white crystal-like substance” found inside his work van was not methamphetamine but a “homemade electrolyte” mixture used to stay hydrated while working in the Texas heat.
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