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Witnessing a broken system
They said from the time they arrived in Texas on the afternoon of July 14, until leaving around mid-morning on July 16, their itinerary was packed with nonstop meetings and observation at the border. To be frank with you, I don t know if I could be a leader in that area, Woods said, adding they could not do any enforcement.
The sheriff said there are no words that can adequately describe what he saw. He said he had many emotions: frustration, anger, sympathy.
He said agents told them about women being sexually assaulted. Balken said they were told that some families give women and girls the Plan B pill before making the dangerous journey toward the U.S. because they know they re going to be raped.
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Pizarro was taken into custody by members of the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team or UDEST in November 2015 during a traffic stop in the 10600 block of Southwest 27th Avenue. Agents recovered heroin in a vehicle. They said the narcotic was being transported from Kissimmee to Marion County.
Released hours after his arrest, Pizarro has been out on bail ever since. When she asked why the case has languished for nearly six years, the defense told the judge that the case against the others connected to the bust was ongoing.
The lead defendant in the case, Luis Rodriguez, was sentenced a few months ago to a 15-year prison term. The case against the second person, William Rodriguez, who is Pizarro s son, is ongoing.