Harris County Says Bags in ICE Shooting Victim's Van Tested Negative for Narcotics
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 24
Harris County Says Bags in ICE Shooting Victim's Van Tested Negative for Narcotics
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 24
Summary
Harris County prosecutors said Friday that powder in small bags inside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van tested negative for narcotics and other illicit drugs.
The finding undercuts initial federal claims after the early July Houston traffic stop, when FBI officials told a judge a crystal-like substance in the vehicle might be methamphetamine.
Araujo, 52, was killed by an ICE agent during that stop, and the district attorney’s office said it would not comment further because the shooting remains under investigation.
Family members had repeatedly disputed the drug suspicion, saying the construction worker carried salt or electrolyte powder to mix with water while working in Texas heat.