Several news outlets are reporting Friday night that Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, our #MarineHeldInMexico, has at last been released. Tahmooressi was arrested on weapons charges at the Mexican border March 31, when he took a wrong turn into Mexico with three U.S.-registered firearms in his truck along with the rest of his belongings.
BREAKING: Mexico frees Marine vet Andrew Tahmooressi: http://t.co/9VhGz5E8L9 pic.twitter.com/Nk1dZ3SSnM
— San Diego Union-Tribune (@sdut) October 31, 2014
@UTsandiego HALLELUJAH!!!!
— Kyle Raccio (@kyleraccio) November 1, 2014
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports:
A Mexican federal district judge in Tijuana on Friday ordered the immediate release of a U.S. Marine veteran behind bars … on federal weapons charges.
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His release from El Hongo State Penitentiary outside Tecate was ordered by Judge Victor Octavio Luna Escobedo of the Sixth Federal District Court in Tijuana. Had Tahmooressi been convicted, he would have faced from seven to 21 years behind bars.
@ananavarro @UTsandiego AWESOME.
— Eileen (@CatDogPerson) November 1, 2014
Very good news. RT @UTsandiego: BREAKING: Mexico frees Marine vet Andrew Tahmooressi: http://t.co/YdggGbj9Bw pic.twitter.com/w2PgY7wANP
— Rep. Scott Peters (@RepScottPeters) November 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/socalmike_SD/status/528341609726099456
BREAKING: Family spox tells @AP Mexican judge has ordered immediate release of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) November 1, 2014
Family spox told @AP judge released Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi without making a determination on the charge against him.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) November 1, 2014
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BREAKING! Mexican Judge Orders U.S. Marine Tahmooressi to be FREED!! http://t.co/Y3Q4hEMk5T
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) November 1, 2014
#BREAKING: A Mexican federal district judge in Tijuana ordered the immediate release of Andrew Tahmooressi. pic.twitter.com/eKbadg3xBQ
— KUSI News (@KUSINews) November 1, 2014
#BREAKING: Mexican judge orders the immediate release of jailed US Marine Andrew Tahmooressi, family spokesman says. pic.twitter.com/Y9oI7kRlAn
— 10News (@10News) November 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/RodrigoEBR/status/528337023568867328
Foreign Affairs Cmte Chair Royce: I'm elated that..Tahmooressi has been ordered released from jail in Mexico. This is great but overdue news
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 1, 2014
Gov Richardson instrumental in Sgt Tahmooressi's release today after 7 months in Mexico prison @Montel_Williams @RepEdRoyce @RepMattSalmon
— Bill Richardson (@GovRichardson) November 1, 2014
Our Marine, Major Tahmooressi is coming home!! Mexican judge orders his immediate release. Thank you God!
— Texbarb (@texbarb) November 1, 2014
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Update:
Tahmooressi is back on American soil, where he and his mother will hop a charter plane to Florida.
Bill Richardson, instrumental in Tahmooressi release, will fly him & his mom back to Florida after they cross into the US in an hour or so
— Robin Abcarian (@AbcarianLAT) November 1, 2014
#BREAKING Andrew Tahmooressi, the Marine who's been jailed in Mexico since March, is now back on American soil!
— Kimberly Hunt (@10NewsHunt) November 1, 2014
Sgt. Andrew #Tahmooressi has already been reunited with his Mom — btw hats off to @gretawire for being dogged about keeping spotlight on
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) November 1, 2014
Private charter plane waiting to take former US Marine Andrew Tahmooressi back home after his release @CBS8 pic.twitter.com/mM4MqgeZGs
— Richard Allyn (@RichardNews8) November 1, 2014
A private charter plane is getting ready to transport #AndrewTahmooressi home to Florida…live on @CNNNewsource CH 1 from @10News.
— Jennifer Feldman (@jenniferfeldman) November 1, 2014
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