Elena Torres

Reporter · Brownsville, TX

Elena Torres is a health and wellness journalist with a decade of experience, having previously worked for El Paso Times. She holds a degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at El Paso and focuses on community health issues that matter locally.

3 stories from Elena Torres in El Paso

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CBP seizes 1,000 pounds of meth hidden in leek shipment

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within shipments of leeks at the Pharr Port of Entry. On Oct. 30 at 8 p.m., officers referred a semi-trailer en route to McAllen for secondary...

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$50M reward for Tren de Aragua leaders accused of enforcing criminal empire with killings, mutilation

The U.S. is offering up to $50 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of three alleged Tren de Aragua leaders accused of financing their criminal network through drug trafficking, gold smuggling and extortion enforced with beatings, killings and maiming.

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DPS: Sullivan City man dies following chase and crash

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Sullivan City man is dead after leading troopers on a high speed chase in Hidalgo County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS identified the man as Raul Garcia, 42, of Sullivan City. The crash happened at 7:20 p.m. when the agency says a DPS...

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