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The latest crackdown on dangerous illegal street racing in San Diego County has led to the seizure of 16 souped-up cars, some that were allegedly clocked at up to 150 mph in speed contests, as well as the indictment of 21 people on conspiracy charges, officials said.
The defendants were indicted by a county grand jury on suspicion of conspiring to engage in exhibitions of speed as well as engaging in illegal racing on public highways. Twenty people named in the indictment have been arrested, while one remained at large as of Wednesday, officials said. Most were arraigned in Superior Court this week.
The charges come as local law enforcement agencies work together to combat illegal speeding and street racing, which have been blamed for a number of fatal crashes in the region in recent years. The drivers are accused of engaging in racing performances for “thrill, competition, bragging rights and purposes of gaining social media fame.”
“Racing down our freeways at extremely hazardous speeds with reckless disregard for other drivers and families sharing the roadways is a recipe for a catastrophe,” District Attorney Summer Stephan said in a news release. “This indictment is a warning to anyone even thinking of engaging in a speed contest that this illegal behavior will not be tolerated and you will be held accountable.”
Over six days, members of the grand jury heard testimony about five separate incidents of racing that occurred in March on Interstat...
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