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Houston ICE Shooting: Lawyer Says Bags Held Salt, Not Drugs
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A van driver killed by an ICE agent was found with small bags containing a "crystal-like" substance initially suspected to be methamphetamine by federal agents.
- Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo’s lawyer stated the substance was actually granulated salt, used by construction workers as a homemade electrolyte drink.
- The Harris County district attorney expressed skepticism about the presence of drugs in the van, citing inconsistencies with the passengers' profiles.
- The FBI has not confirmed the substance's identity and declined to comment on the lawyer’s statement or release test results.
- The investigation into the contents of the bags remains unresolved.
