A state agency launched Monday a new vehicle registration for owners of cars that are illegally in the country.
Secretary of Planning and Finance Antonio Valladolid said the State Vehicle Registration list was opened for owners of vehicles registered overseas that are located in Baja California.
The goal of the registration is to determine the size of the illegal vehicle issue in the state.
The registration will remain opened for a 90-day period and is completely free.
Vehicle owners can register their vehicles on the state’s website by providing car information like year, make, model, series number, date of acquisition and details about the mechanic conditions, the city where it is located, owner’s income, all other documentation and a picture of the vehicle.
Vehicle owners can also register their automobiles at the state Revenue office at Civic Center.
Secretary Valladolid said the registration will be considered for the development of programs.
Robbery suspect arrested
A 30-year-old man was arrested Monday night close to the Calexico downtown port or entry after allegedly committing a robbery against a female teenager, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 10:02 p.m. a robbery was reported at San Luis Potosí Street and Eleventh Street at Colonia Pueblo Nuevo neighborhood.
A 19-year-old woman told police officers the man threatened her with a metal bar to take her purse and fled on foot.
Police officers found and arrested Leal “Doe” with a black purse containing 3,500 pesos or almost $200.
The suspect was transported to the police headquarters.
Alleged criminal band members indicted
Four men and a woman were indicted Monday for allegedly forming a criminal band that robbed vehicles in the city, said the Attorney General’s office.
Authorities said the suspects were identified only as Jorge Hugo “Doe,” aka “El Gordo, Raymundo “Doe,” Yessica “Doe,” Eduardo “Doe,” and Eleazar “Doe.”
The band allegedly robbed several cars at the Colonia Plutarco Elías Calles in eastern Mexicali.
Authorities said investigations uncovered the band led by “El Gordo.”
Ministerial police officers arrested recently Jorge Hugo, Raymundo and Yessica at the offices of the Mexican Institute of Social Security by Lázaro Cárdenas Boulevard while stealing a Jeep Cherokee.
Authorities said the band leader selected the target vehicle and instructed Raymundo and Yessica to rob the vehicle which was later transported to a lot located at Juan Escutia Street at Colonia Leandro Valle neighborhood.
Eduardo and Eleazar were presumably in charge of dismantling the vehicles to turn them into a container for sale.
Police officers found on scene three dismantled vehicles and plates of another 14.
The judge ordered the suspects must remain on jail for the remainder of the trial due to their criminal background.
The judge gave detectives two months to close the investigation.
City fines 240 drivers
Staff with the Municipal Transit System, or Simutra in Spanish, has given fines to 240 public transit drivers for lack of air conditioning in vehicles, an official said.
Simutra Director Alfredo Arenas said the fines have been given since May 1.
The agency has reinforced local ordinances that mandate all public transit buses must have the air conditioning units on during summer.
Users can file claims with the agency through a hotline and social media.
So far, 87 percent of public transit buses have their air conditioning on, Arenas said.
The official said Simutra staff inspects public transit units on a daily basis.
Fines can cost drivers and service providing companies up to $58.33.
