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Cruz Marcelino Velazquez
United States · Aged 16 · Died 11/18/2013
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The Mexican teen was walking across the border when he was stopped by Us Border Patrol and asked what was in two small jars of liquid he was carrying. He allegedly volunteered to drink some of it to prove it was juice but it was 90% methamphetamine and he died soon after. The family sued and won $1M settlement after arguing that Velazquez was "coerced and intimidated" into drinking the liquid.
Alleged responsible partyU.S. Border PatrolReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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