Pilot who crashed plane carrying undocumented migrants granted conditional release
NewsWest 9 - Yesterday 1:45 PM
On April 12, Judge David B. Fannin granted Tobias Peters a conditional release.
Peters was the pilot of a plane crash in Presidio County back in December of 2021 who attempted to smuggle in undocumented migrants.
The plane crash occurred due to a combination of excess passenger weight and low fuel. Peters fled the scene and was later arrested on March 25, 2022 by the Presidio County Sheriff's Office. Peters was charged with three counts of smuggling, one count of evading arrest, and one count of deadly conduct.
Bond, which stated the Peters was a serious risk and would pose a danger to the community if he was released on bail.
Judge David B. Fannin denied U.S. Attorney Ashley Hoff's motion and set the bond for Peters at $100,000.
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