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US attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston
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· August 13, 2026
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Key takeaway The man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was 52 years old and from Mexico.
A US attorney has confirmed that FBI tests did not find methamphetamine in a van driven by a man who was fatally shot by immigration officers in Houston. The man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was 52 years old and from Mexico. Tests were conducted on a substance found inside the van, but the results showed it was not methamphetamine.
The US attorney did not disclose what the substance actually was. Further details about the incident and the test results are available from the US attorney and other sources, including The Texas Tribune.
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Category: local Published: August 13, 2026 Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) Reading time: 1 min
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