Feds arrest Mexican Mafia member in Baja California
Daily News Wire Services
Article Last Updated: 10/29/2007 10:27:50 AM PDT

A reputed leader of the Mexican Mafia was arrested in Mexico and faces a court appearance today in Riverside County, authorities said.

Tony Gonzales Rodriguez Jr., 37, was taken into custody in Baja California and was turned over to the FBI on Saturday, said Laura Eimiller of the FBI.

Rodriguez allegedly is a high ranking member of the Mexican Mafia in the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, Eimiller said. He is scheduled to make an appearance in U.S. District Court in Riverside today, Eimiller said.

Rodriguez was arrested for federal crimes including distribution and possession of narcotics, Eimiller said

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