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flag Mexican national Israel Garcia sentenced to 20 years for firing at Spokane cops during 2022 fentanyl bust.

flag Israel Garcia, a 36-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for firing a weapon at Spokane police during a 2022 drug trafficking operation involving 10,000 fentanyl pills. flag He fled his vehicle during a traffic stop, injuring one officer, and was wounded in return fire. flag Garcia, who had previously been deported after a 2015 conviction for assaulting federal officers and returned illegally in 2022, pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm during a drug crime and fentanyl distribution. flag Federal prosecutors confirmed the officers' actions were justified, and he will face additional state charges. flag A judge ordered over $6,000 in restitution to the police department.

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