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MCALLEN, Texas – A previously deported illegal alien from Mexico who had been convicted in the U.S. in connection with a large marijuana plantation is back in the U.S. and in handcuffs.
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 42-year-old Victorino Betancourt Meraz earlier this week in the border city of Encino, court records obtained by Breitbart Texas revealed.
During questioning, Betancourt Meraz told agents that he had illegally crossed into the U.S over the weekend. Authorities did a records check on the illegal alien and discovered that he had been deported on May 7 through El Paso, Texas.
In 2012, Betancourt Meraz ended up pleading guilty and was convicted of manufacturing more than 1,000 marijuana plants in California. He played a small role in a large conspiracy that took authorities years to investigate and round up the key players.
The case against Betancourt stems from a 2011 investigation by DEA agents...
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