SAN DIEGO – The owner of a popular Mission Beach Mexican restaurant was seized and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Halloween, prompting his family to establish a fundraiser for him and to work for his release.
Victor Rodriguez Ocampo Sr., 54, owner of La Playa Taco Shop at 3973 Mission Blvd., was seized on the morning of Oct. 31 just outside his National City home. He is being held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center while his family, including his son Victor Jr., has stepped in to run his business.
The family has set up an online fundraiser to help pay for their dad’s legal expenses and keep his business functioning in his absence…