Mother of accused teen killer is detained
Mother of accused teen killer is detained
14-year-old has been tied to Mexican drug cartel
By Tanya Sierra and Janine Zúñiga
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 7:31 a.m.
Four days after the Mexican army arrested a suspected 14-year-old drug cartel assassin, his mother was detained by U.S. authorities at her apartment in San Diego’s Logan Heights neighborhood.
Neighbors said they watched Monday night as Yolanda Jimenez Lugo, 43, and her husband were led away in handcuffs in front of their distraught young daughters as Jimenez returned from an exercise class. Officials blocked access to the small street where she and her family have lived for about eight years.
Border Patrol officials confirmed Tuesday night that immigration-related detentions were made on that street Monday but declined to elaborate, saying they are not permitted to release personal information about detainees or arrestees.
“The matter is under investigation and we will be able to provide more information as soon as it becomes available,â€
