Suspect caught attempting to take stolen GMC into Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Laredo Morning Times, By Cesar G. Rodriguez, May 26, 2025

A man landed behind bars for attempting to take a vehicle stolen in San Antonio into Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, according to an arrest affidavit.

Rico Eliazar Villarreal was arrested on the charges of import or export or attempt to import or export a motor vehicle that was reported stolen.

At about 8:50 p.m. May 21, Villarreal arrived at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge walking. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers approached Villarreal since the Juarez-Lincoln bridge does not have a pedestrian lane.

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