02/20/2026
U.S. citizen and Army veteran George Retes was heading to his security job at a cannabis farm in Camarillo when he was detained by immigration agents during a raid. He is now challenging the federal government in a lawsuit.
"I was wrongfully detained and held incommunicado for three days and three nights...I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out." https://abc7.com/18621900/
