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Later, Taha said, two Iraqis arrived on a motorbike and set the truck ablaze. The U.S. Central Command blamed the ambushes on hard core loyalists of the ousted regime who “continue to put innocent civilians at risk.” Last week, the military launched its biggest combat operation since the war, sending thousands of troops through central Iraqi towns. On Sunday, after banning Iraqis from having any weapons heavier than an assault rifle, the military began its latest sweep — Operation Desert Scorpion — to root out arms and militants. The operation spread to Baghdad on Monday: Troops from the Army’s 1st Armored Division arrested 44 people, including three suspects in a June 1 grenade attack on U.S. soldiers guarding the Abu Hanifa mosque in Baghdad’s Azamiyah neighborhood, where support for Saddam remains high. That attack injured two U.S. soldiers and sparked a firefight that killed two Iraqis. Monday morning, an inform ant rode with the raiders point ing out houses to the troops, who also used surveillance pho tos taken by special forces to pinpoint targets. Officers said they found anti- American documents in the homes and seized $14,000 in both Iraqi and U.S. currency, in addition to an AK-47 assault rifle and 9mm pistol. Thirteen men detained during the day were taken to a palace north of Baghdad that once belonged to Saddam’s son Odai. The prisoners knelt or sat on concrete blocks surrounded by concertina wire. All wore white blindfolds and some had duct tape over their mouths. Corps Smugglers Continued from page 1 A group of more than 70 immigrants from Mexico, Central American and the Dominican Republic were being transported in a tractor-trail er from South Texas to Houston when they began succumbing to the stifling heat inside on May 13. The driver of the truck, Tyrone Williams, left the trailer early the next morning. The victims died from dehydration, hyperther mia and suffocation. Among the victims was a 5- year-old boy from Mexico. Federal prosecutors said Monday that Chavez, who is a legal resident of the United States, was arrested Friday trying to enter Guatemala from her native Honduras. Authorities in Guatemala deport ed her to the United States on Saturday, and U.S. immigration agents arrested her at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport hours later. Chavez, who is accused of leading a smuggling cell that was in charge of coordinating the activi ties of three other rings involved in the operation, appeared Monday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Calvin Botley, who scheduled a bond hearing for the petite woman with shoulder-length hair for Thursday. As the top figure, prosecutors say Chavez set the price per immigrant ranging from $1,500 to $1,900, organized their trafficking through Mexico and into the United States, arranged safe houses in Texas and hired transportation inland. “This is a smuggling conspiracy that is struc tured along the classic organized crime enter prise,” Shelby said. “It was international in scope, operating in six different nations south of the United States.” Also arrested Friday was Claudia Carrizales de Villa, 34, a Mexican citizen who lives in Harlingen. She was brought to a Brownsville fed eral courtroom Monday afternoon where she cried while awaiting her initial appearance before a magistrate judge. The indictment charges 14 suspected members of the rings believed to be involved in what became the nation’s deadliest smuggling opera tion. They are charged with various counts of con spiracy to conceal or transport immigrants. Nine of the indicted suspects are in federal cus tody. Three newly charged ring members — Alfredo Garcia, 23, a Guatemalan citizen who lives in Harlingen; Octavio Torres Ortega, 37, of Mexico, the alleged leader of one of the subordi nate smuggling rings; and Rosa Sarrata Gonzalez, 48, of San Benito, Texas — are fugitives. Two other defendants who are also fugitives already had been named: Victor Sanchez Rodriguez, 55, the alleged leader of one ring, and his wife Emma Rodriguez, 57, of Brownsville. They are accused of allowing some immigrants to sleep at their Rio Grande Valley home the night before the truck trip. Already in custody are Williams, 32, from Schenectady, N.Y. by way of Jamaica; Norma Gonzalez Sanchez, 42, of Houston, who allegedly ran another ring; Juan Carlos Don Juan, 22, and girlfriend Erica Cardenas, 23, who were arrested in McAllen; Abelardo Flores, 31, and Victor Jesus Rodriguez, 37, son of the wanted couple. Continued from pagel punishment. Davis lateral to the temporary agreemeni It is unclear how many* dents have had campus heans or received University sanctie Six former cavalry memberslui sued A&M, but the delaysapp[ to all 77 cadets kicked off a squad last year on suspicion« hazing. Van Alstyne could not k reached for comment Monday, Justin Woods, the Corpsput lie information officer, is nothing the Corps can do “I wish there was we could do, but it is outofn hands,” he said. Parsons Mounted Cavalry isi specialized Corps unit similarc the Fish Drill Team and R® Volunteers. The group is for firing the cannon during practice and home football» and remains the only collet® military cavalry in the nation. Crime Continued from pagel Monday should be considetti good news, said James Alan F01 a professor of criminal justice I Northeastern University. With financially plaguedciiis laying off police officers aid switching others to homeland security, with people losing theit jobs because of ongoing econom ic problems, and with increases in gang activity, overall crime could easily be going up ratte than down, Fox said. “The fact that it isn’t is cess,” he said. “We’re h our own despite difficult times that we’re in.” The biggest decline in crime — 3.3 percent - reported in the Northeast, Be West was the only region report an increase — 2.9 percent Experts said Los Angeles accounted for much of Ike increase. cMofie P*iea*ui*usi4, GenteM. # * FOF BRAZOS VALLEY WANT SOMETHING FREE YOU CAN REALLY USE? 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