Mexican National Sentence for Assaulting Agent

Last Update: 9:12 am

RIO GRANDE CITY - A Mexican national convicted of drug trafficking and assaulting a Border Patrol agent is sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Investigators say Martin Gonzalez-Ramirez rammed his vehicle into a Border Patrol vehicle during a chase. It happened last May near Rio Grande City. Ramirez then took off running. He was found a short time later.

Officers say drugs were found in his vehicle.

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