Authorities are on the lookout for two inmates who have been reported missing from a satellite camp near Yazoo City Low, a federal correctional institution.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirms that 38-year-old Javier Del Rio-Larios and 31-year-old Celestino Valdez were discovered missing from the correctional facility on Monday at approximately 4:30 p.m.
WJTV reports that Valdez was sentenced to serve 10 years for possession with intent to distribute a mixture containing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 100 grams or more of heroin. He was also involved in aiding, abetting, and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.
SuperTalk Mississippi News is working to gather more information on Rio-Larios’ sentence.
The United States Marshals Service is urging anybody with information that could lead authorities to the two suspects to call (601) 608-6800.
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