Imperial, California - During its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the IID Board of Directors was presented with a report that rebuts the November 26 news article published by the Desert Sun that claims the district “left millions on the table” when it agreed to sell 1,400 acres of farmland to a solar developer in 2011.

Calexico, California - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico West port of entry arrested a SENTRI (Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection) member after discovering 251 pounds of marijuana concealed in an auxiliary fuel tank located in the bed of the pickup truck he was driving.

Salton City, California - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside his pickup’s gas tank on Friday morning.

Calexico, California - Yesterday, Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Investigators in collaboration with the United States Border Patrol and the San Diego Sheriff’s Department executed multiple search warrants on businesses located in Calexico, as part of Operation “Dead Ringer”. The search warrants were part of an ongoing investigation regarding the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation and purchase of counterfeit products, trademarks, logos and designs.

Ocotillo, California - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two potentially dangerous men, a previously deported sex offender and an MS-13 gang member, who illegally entered the United States Friday morning.

Winterhaven, California - Traffic restrictions will be in place on the Northbound and Southbound lanes of State Highway 186 at the Pilot Knob Bridge Wednesday, beginning at 10 p.m. extending through 6 a.m. the following morning.

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