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California Border Patrol Recovers Stolen Ballot Box

Written by Imperial Valley News

Thursday, 07 February 2008

Indio, California - This week Border Patrol agents detained four individuals
in Mecca, California suspected of being involved in the theft of a voter
ballot box.

At approximately 10 p.m. during a vehicle traffic stop Indio Border Patrol
agents encountered a male driver of a white Ford Thunderbird with three
occupants. El Centro sector dispatch advised the agent that the vehicle
matched the description of one suspected of being involved in a theft near
Coachella as reported by the Riverside County sheriff’s office.

Riverside County sheriff detectives arrived on scene shortly thereafter and
stated that the occupants were suspected of stealing a ballot box used
during yesterday’s primary election. Working in collaboration with the
sheriff’s department, agents were able to contribute information that
ultimately led detectives to an apartment complex. There detectives found
the stolen ballot box and several other suspected stolen items.

“We have an extraordinary working relationship with all area law enforcement
agencies to include the Riverside sheriff’s office, and this is just a
testament to that relationship,â€