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Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
ICE deports former Mexico governor serving federal prison sentence in Illinois
A former governor and presidential candidate in Mexico serving a federal prison sentence in the U.S. for money laundering was deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week. Tomas Jesus Yarrington Ruvalcaba, 68, was removed by ICE on Wednesday and turned over to Mexican authorities, whom he was wanted by, the agency announced on Friday. Yarrington was the governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico, from 1999 to 2005, and ran as a presidential candidate for Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party in 2005. Fugitive Mexican Ex-governor Charged With Drug Smuggling Captured In Italy Before he was transferred to ICE custody last summer, he was serving a 108-month sentence in the Federal Correctional Institution Thomson in Illinois after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in 2021. Yarrington was moved from the Illinois prison to continue immigration hearings, and on Feb. 27, a judge with the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review ordered his removal. The ex-politician waived his right to appeal. Read On The Fox News App Mexican authorities were awaiting his arrival at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in California to take him into custody for charges he is facing there, which include organized crime and transactions with illegally obtained resources. Former Mexico Governor Extradited To Us To Face Drug Charges Court documents showed that he accepted bribes from individuals and private companies in Mexico during his time as governor of Tamaulipas to do business with the state, ICE said. He used the bribery money to purchase properties in the United States, but used nominee buyers in an attempt to hide his involvement. "Yarrington laundered his illegally obtained bribe money in the United States by purchasing beachfront condominiums, large estates, commercial developments, airplanes and luxury vehicles," ICE said. Yarrington was caught traveling in Italy in April 2017 under an assumed name and fake passport. He was taken into custody there on a provisional arrest warrant following a May 2013 indictment for various money laundering and drug-related charges. Italian authorities ultimately authorized his extradition to the U.S., which he fought, and he arrived in the states in April article source: ICE deports former Mexico governor serving federal prison sentence in Illinois
Fox News
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
ICE deports former Mexico governor serving federal prison sentence in Illinois
A former governor and presidential candidate in Mexico serving a federal prison sentence in the U.S. for money laundering was deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week. Tomas Jesus Yarrington Ruvalcaba, 68, was removed by ICE on Wednesday and turned over to Mexican authorities, whom he was wanted by, the agency announced on Friday. Yarrington was the governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico, from 1999 to 2005, and ran as a presidential candidate for Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party in 2005. Before he was transferred to ICE custody last summer, he was serving a 108-month sentence in the Federal Correctional Institution Thomson in Illinois after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in 2021. Yarrington was moved from the Illinois prison to continue immigration hearings, and on Feb. 27, a judge with the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review ordered his removal. The ex-politician waived his right to appeal. Mexican authorities were awaiting his arrival at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in California to take him into custody for charges he is facing there, which include organized crime and transactions with illegally obtained resources. Court documents showed that he accepted bribes from individuals and private companies in Mexico during his time as governor of Tamaulipas to do business with the state, ICE said. He used the bribery money to purchase properties in the United States, but used nominee buyers in an attempt to hide his involvement. "Yarrington laundered his illegally obtained bribe money in the United States by purchasing beachfront condominiums, large estates, commercial developments, airplanes and luxury vehicles," ICE said. Yarrington was caught traveling in Italy in April 2017 under an assumed name and fake passport. He was taken into custody there on a provisional arrest warrant following a May 2013 indictment for various money laundering and drug-related charges. Italian authorities ultimately authorized his extradition to the U.S., which he fought, and he arrived in the states in April 2018.
CBS News
14-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Harford County farmer impacted as bird flu prompts rise in egg prices
Ducks and chickens are the dominant species at Martha's Farm Market in Howard County, Maryland, meaning the eggs are plentiful. "We're getting like 3 to 4 dozen a day, and in a normal week, we could handle that," said Julie Yarrington, owner of Martha's Farm Market. But Yarrington said these weeks have been anything but normal after the bird flu killed millions of egg-laying birds, in turn, drastically impacting the supply of eggs. "I've never seen a shortage of eggs like this where the prices have gone through the roof ever," Yarrington said. Egg prices skyrocket CBS News estimated that the cost of eggs jumped 15% in January from last year, bringing the total to roughly $4.95 a dozen. But, if you can even find eggs in the grocery store right now, we're seeing prices as high as $9 or $10 a dozen. So, many people have turned to local farms like Martha's to meet demand. "Lately we just can't keep up supply, can't keep up with demand," Yarrington said. "So, now we've had to limit to two dozen and sometimes turn people away which is not what we want to do, but we can't keep fighting it because there's nothing you can do about it." Yarrington said she gets dozens of calls each week from people looking for eggs, and that doesn't include people like Stephanie Harkins, who just shows up hoping for the best. "As we drive around to different farms, we just stop and see who has them," Harkins said. Harkins said she and her family are constantly stopping at local farms like Martha's to see what's in stock. "I was just driving back from running some errands, and I thought, 'I'm going to run up there and see what they have if they have anything,'" said Harkins. So, while it's drawn customers, Yarrington said it's tough to turn people away when they run out. "It's been good and bad," Yarrington said. "We've had some new customers because our price is affordable. Will they continue when things straighten out? I don't know, they might, they might not. It's all good. It's called life." Yarrington is hopeful the situation will sort itself out in the next few months. Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture expects egg prices to rise 20% this year, especially with Easter on the way.
