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On June 7th, a routine traffic stop on the Ohio Turnpike turns grim when an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper identifies a passenger as Eden Nilson Velasquez Luren, a suspected cartel leader wanted for serious federal crimes, including murder and drug trafficking. >> 95 eastbound, Colorado, Boy Henry, Union Edward 56. Boy Hen Henry Union Edward 56 out here. >> Hello. How you doing? You got your license on you? >> The two passengers are later identified as Bianca Garcia and Gabrielle Lopez with Lopez confirmed as a known associate of Velasquez. >> Yes. >> Okay. Did you rent it? >> I rent it. >> Okay. Do you have the rental agreement on you? >> Uh yes. Do you need my license? >> Yeah, if you got him, that'd be great. Thank you. You're welcome. >> Here, I'll give this paper back to you. >> Well, the reason I got him stopped is cuz he's falling too close. I'm not going to issue him a citation. It's just going to be a warning. Okay. All right. Got to have it back in Denver. >> Got to have it back in Denver. Gotcha. On the 13th. >> Yes. >> Gotcha. Where are you guys heading to? >> To New York. >> To New York. Gotcha. What takes you to New York? >> Oh, that's where you're from. What took you to Colorado? >> Work. Okay. >> Better pay. >> Okay. Who you work for? >> Uh, Logistics. >> What is it? >> Uh, it's Amazon delivery. >> Oh, okay. I saw it said Amazon on your >> So, does your company run it or do you rent it? >> Before identifying the cartel leader, the officer primarily speaks with Bianca as she is the only passenger who speaks English. >> Oh, that's okay. That's why it's on here then. Worldwide discount. So, you get a discount for it. Well, because if you you link your Amazon account to Avis Avis account, they get like a gift card after I return. >> Gotcha. Gotcha. How long you staying in New York for? >> Uh, only 5 days. >> 5 days. What part? >> Long Island. >> Long Island. Yeah. So, you grew up there then, huh? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Did you like it there? >> Yes. >> You originally from the United States or? >> Yes. >> Oh, okay. How about these guys? How do you know these guys? >> She's my fiance. His cousin. >> Oh, okay. Gotcha. Is he here on papers? >> Who >> does he have papers to be here? Like a work visa or >> they're not going to vis. >> No. Okay. >> The officer becomes suspicious when he notices the group has no luggage or paperwork and consults his supervisor before separating them for further questioning. >> What's your plan here? It's two males and now >> Yeah. Is it him >> from El Salvador? They're going to New York for 5 days. They have like no luggage. I have an agent here who wants to talk to you. We'll go over and take him out. This agent wants to speak to you. He's going to have you step out. Okay. >> Any weapons on you or anything? Can I cut you down real quick? I'm going check my hand here real quick. >> Take your phone out right here. Put it right there. Come back here for >> Okay. Stand by here a second. Okay. >> I'm just going to put you back here for just a second. Okay, just one moment. >> All right, >> let's have a seat right here. Okay. >> Okay. >> Hey. Um, so right now he's being detained. Okay. The border, US Border Patrol, they might have some business with him. All right. So, they might be taking him. Okay. >> What about my fiance? >> Uh, not sure yet. They're trying to confirm that. All right. But mainly this gentleman here, we're going to start >> the driver. He did something wrong. >> Well, I don't know. I sent the information to Border Patrol. We worked side by side with them. Okay. And they ran some things to their systems and they might have some business. >> Is that like immigration? >> Yeah, immigration. Yeah. Yeah. Yep. Immigration stuff. So, what are you guys heading in Long Island for? >> Well, I was just going to visit family. >> Okay. Where's all your guys' luggage at? >> Mine is in the back. >> Okay. Do they have anything? >> Yeah. Well, my fiance does. I think I think his cousin also brought some stuff. >> Brought some stuff. Oh, you have people following you, >> huh? You have other people coming? >> No, no, no, no, no, no. Right here in the back. >> Oh, okay. His cousin. Okay. >> But um what about my fiance? >> Well, they're they're just trying to confirm that. I'm not sure what's what they have business with them because it's it's their database from right now. They're going to be detained. >> Going to just not under arrest. >> This gentleman talk to you too. >> He'll kind of explain things a little bit. Okay. >> Do you have any weapons on you or anything? Okay. Fix the car here for me. Can I pat you down real quick? >> Just put your hands right here in your tailbone. That's going to check. I'm going to take my back of my hand right between your breast. Okay. Let's make sure all your weapons on you. >> Would you mind taking your phone out of your pocket? Just putting it right here on your seat. >> Both my AirPods, too. >> Watch your fingers. Watch this door. All right. I'll just I'll have this officer explain it to you. Okay. >> So, are they going to um Well, my fiance or I'm going to work on his papers to the driver. >> No. No, no. Who's the driver to you? Nothing. No, there's nothing. >> Okay. What do you guys? >> Okay. >> They know each other. Yeah. >> So, your fiance is illegal also. I haven't talked to him yet, but admitted to me that he's here illegally for myself. And who rented the vehicle? >> Me. >> You rented the vehicle? >> From Denver. Is that where you all live? >> When you're going to Long Island. >> Long Island. Yeah. >> You guys have luggage or anything? >> I'm very confused. I'm like, what's going on? Like, well, we deal with a lot of human struggling. >> I understand. >> Crime being committed right in front of me. I have to act. >> I'll have you come back here. Let's walk on this side so you don't fall on the grass. Yeah. like he explained it to you. Okay, we're not saying you guys are bad people. >> I know, but it's just >> Yeah. When >> you know to me this is just a normal day. We're just trying to get there, >> right? I understand that. I understand that. >> And now this is happening like >> Yeah. >> only because >> like you said, unfortunately, we can't ignore when a step presents itself. We can't ignore. >> We have a duty to investigate. All right. There's there's a good chance you guys could all be leaving here, >> but it just depends on from what he said. >> No, I just No, that's not what he said. I think he's saying he's going to investigate a little more. Okay. Is there a chance that one of them could be leaving or two of them? Yes. And there's also a chance that you guys are going to be leaving together. >> I'm just worried about my house. Honestly, >> I understand that. How long has he been here? >> I don't know. I met him 8 years ago. So, >> in the United States? >> Yeah, in New York. >> Has he ever been to Florida or anything? Not >> that I know of. No. He had like two three years of being here already when I met. So >> I don't think he's ever been deported cuz I've been with him 8 years after that. >> Gotcha. Okay. >> He also has family in New York. So we were just like we were all go visit. But I now this has ended like so terrible. >> Who's his family in New York? >> Who's his family in New York? >> He has uncles, cousins. >> They all live in Long Island. >> Oh yeah. Only one of them lived in I think Brooklyn. Okay. >> But the rest here in Long Island, we all live in the same small town. >> You know, I'm not saying that, like I said, I'm not saying you guys are bad people, okay? Like that. All right. But when when evidence presents itself that there might be some crime being in it, such as illegal status, we have to act upon that. Okay. All right. So then mainly border. >> Okay. Why don't you come back here? Okay. You can walk this walk this agent here. >> I got to follow that. >> Yep. >> Don't open that back door. Just go in the back one. Okay. >> I'm sorry. >> Don't open this door cuz the dog's coming. >> Take a seat in the vehicle for right now. We get this all figured out. >> Who's Who's the vehicle running under? Your neighbor. Okay. >> Are there any guns, drugs, weapons in the vehicle? drugs. >> Oh, we thought I smelled. I wasn't. >> So, are you guys is this your guys now or >> Yes. >> Okay. 115. >> Let's search it real quick. Um, and then I'm waiting for my boss to tell me what to do, whether we can just drive it off and drop it at the 91 exit for rental company to get it back so we don't have to worry about itself. >> Okay, >> that's that's what my suggestion. I know that's what Hen's done been in the past. >> He knows more about what's going on. >> Yeah. All right. >> She said there we said there's marijuana. >> Yeah, >> it's a little bit of weed. >> I told you I could smell it. Yeah, I wasn't 100% sure. The wind's kind of blowing them. >> After a 10-week trial, Velasquez and three of his associates were found guilty on a 48-count federal indictment and were sentenced to life in prison. Let us know your thoughts on this video in the comments and be sure to subscribe for more body cam footage daily.

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