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Traffic stop on I-10 near Dillon Rd leads to discovery of over $53K worth of meth hidden in pick-up truck

A 36-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested after Border Patrol agents discovered more than $53,000 worth of meth hidden in the back of a pick-up truck. The discovery happened Friday at around 11:30 p.m. According to the agency, Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations performed a vehicle stop on a 2020 Dodge Ram Laramie on Interstate

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26 people arrested in monthlong operation by Riverside County Child Exploitation Team

A month-long sting operation led to the arrest of 26 people across Riverside County accused of various child sexual abuse crimes. In April, the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET), a multiagency team led by the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, conducted various operations that led to the arrests. RCCET conducted 52 sex offender compliance

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Indio man accused of sexually trafficking girls pleads not guilty to charges

 A 32-year-old Indio man accused of putting girls to work in the sex trade throughout the Coachella Valley pleaded not guilty today to multiple felony charges. Dewayne Deanthony Williams was arrested last week following an investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. Williams is charged with three counts of inducing minors

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