Visalia Man Detained in Mexico | Fresno News

A Visalia family is in anguish as U.S. citizen Joel Rene Cardenas Carrillo, 46, remains detained in Mexico after being arrested during a soccer tournament — allegedly for stealing chemicals used in gasoline production. His family says he was roughed up, appeared disoriented at court with a swollen face, and his wife was escorted out after identifying them as Americans. With no prior legal record and no attorney yet secured, they’ve launched a GoFundMe to fight for his release and bring him home. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e31ee1801ce608de