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Updated · Fox News · Sep 26
Miami Arrests 2 Cuban Migrants, 89 and 73, on Armed Drug Charges After 46 Years Illegally
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 26

Miami Arrests 2 Cuban Migrants, 89 and 73, on Armed Drug Charges After 46 Years Illegally

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 26

Summary

  • Miami police arrested Cesar Valdes, 89, and Magdaleno Medina, 73, after an undercover officer bought $60 of cocaine from Medina on Aug. 19 and a Sept. 9 raid hit their trailer.
  • Dozens of bags of cocaine and marijuana, stolen firearms, ammunition and more than $4,800 were seized, leading to five felony charges for Valdes and eight for Medina.
  • ICE said both Cuban men entered near Key West in May 1980 without inspection and had remained in the U.S. illegally for about 46 years; both are now held with ICE detainers.
  • Medina had four prior felony convictions and a 1996 final exclusion order, while Valdes had earlier Miami-Dade drug-related charges and a 1993 exclusion order; both pleaded not guilty.

Insights

How did two elderly felons evade deportation for decades to run a Miami drug ring?
What drove an 89-year-old man to stockpile stolen weapons and traffic cocaine in a trailer?
Could these octogenarian suspects be acting as low-profile fronts for a larger criminal syndicate?