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EXPLAINED: Man charged with capital murder and kidnapping in texas - The Real Truth

Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel. Prosecutors filed capital murder charges

A man believed to be involved in trafficking weapons for the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has been charged with capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in Texas. Eiber Gabriel Sira-Vargas, 29, is currently held at the Bexar County Jail on a $2 million bail following the tragic death of 18-year-old Alexis Jose Vegas, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds in July on the side of a highway in San Antonio.

Sira-Vargas, who was previously detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is suspected of weapons trafficking linked to Tren de Aragua. Investigators were led to Sira-Vargas while probing an alleged robbery incident.

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