Police Knew Murder Suspect Was Illegal

OREGON CITY, Ore. - One of the men accused of murdering 15-year-old Dani Countryman had disclosed to officials that he was not a U.S. citizen after pleading guilty to drunken driving charges nine months ago.

Alejandro Rivera Gamboa was released without anyone notifying immigration authorities. Rivera Gamboa and his cousin Gilberto Javier Arellano Gamboa are charged with aggravated murder, attempted rape and atempted sexual abuse.

Arellano Gamboa is also in the country illegally, but does not have a previous criminal record.

Oregon law prohibits local police from actively searching out illegal immigrants, but the rules change when foreigners land in jail.

8/16/2007

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