San Marcos Police Department officials are praising the teamwork among members of its own officers and staff and those of neighboring law enforcement agencies, following the official announcement of an investigation that resulted in the arrests of three people now charged in connection to charges of kidnapping and the smuggling of undocumented immigrants, as previously reported in the San Marcos Daily Record.
In an updated press release, police said Mason Castillo, Robert Cruz, and Jeremiah Villarreal were arrested on a variety of charges, including smuggling of persons, engaging in organized criminal activity, aggravated robbery, and aggravated kidnapping for ransom/ reward.
The San Marcos Police Department stated that it was the sole law enforcement agency investigating these crimes.
