Expired registration stop in San Elizario leads to felony warrant arrest, deputies say

SAN ELIZARIO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — A routine traffic stop in San Elizario ended with a woman in custody after deputies discovered she was wanted on a felony warrant, according to the San Elizario Marshal’s Office.

The marshal’s office said that on Saturday, Oct. 10, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 12300 block of Socorro Road after spotting a white passenger vehicle with an expired registration.

During the encounter, the marshal’s office said deputies learned the female driver had an outstanding felony criminal warrant for possession of a controlled substance, dangerous drugs.

The driver was taken into custody and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility without incident, the marshal’s office said.

However, the woman’s name has not been released.

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