Daphne arrest leads to sentence and deportation proceedings for Mexican national

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DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mexican national who was arrested in Daphne has been sentenced to time served.

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According to a Department of Justice news release, 29-year-old Jose Luis Lara-Arteaga was previously deported in 2018 after he was convicted of a felony in Baldwin County — leaving the scene of an accident involving injuries.

In August 2025, Lara-Arteaga was found by the Daphne Police Department after officers were called to a report of a suspicious vehicle…

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