Charges: Woman assaulted law enforcement during search mistaken for immigration raid

Federal charges accusing a woman of assaulting law enforcement reveal more information about a search warrant execution last week that was mistaken for an immigration raid.

Isabel Lopez, 27, faces three counts of assaulting, resisting and impeding officers and one count of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

As previously reported, law enforcement agencies were executing eight federal search warrants across the Twin Cities on June 3. Authorities say the search warrants were related to several federal offenses, including human and narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

The investigation was related to the seizure of 900 pounds of methamphetamine, valued between $22 million to $25 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said…

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