Police arrest previously deported Porterville woman
Staff Reports • August 28, 2008


Porterville police arrested a woman who had previously deported on suspicion of drug sales Thursday.


Graciela Barrios, 49, was arrested during a traffic stop after 7 p.m. in the Porterville area, police reported.

Police said they had been conducting surveillance on Barrios at her home on the 200 block of South Kessing Street earlier in the day.

Barrios is suspected of illegal drug sales and detectives had a obtained a felony warrant for her arrest, police reported.

Immigration and Custom Enforcement officials were notified of Barrios’ arrest and have issued an immigration hold, police said. They did not disclose Barrios’ home country or say when she had been previously deported.




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