Authorities arrest suspect accused of killing 3 men found at Perris cemetery

PERRIS, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities have arrested a suspect accused of killing three men whose bodies were found at Perris Valley Cemetery earlier this month.
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Jose Luis Torres Garcia, 33, was arrested Thursday in Cheyenne, Wyoming after local authorities conducted a traffic stop, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Officials said 15 pounds of marijuana was also found in the vehicle.

Last week, homicide investigators identified Garcia as a suspect in connection with the killing of the three Perris men on Feb. 17.

The three victims were identified as residents Jaime Covarrubias Espindola, 50, Jose Maria Aguilar-Espejel, 38 and Rodrigo Aguilar-Espejel, 28.
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Officials said Garcia was previously wanted on two outstanding warrants, one in Riverside County for DUI and one in San Mateo for a drug charge.



No additional information was immediately available.