El Paso border agent faces life in prison

El Paso border agent faces life in prison for drug trafficking, human smuggling
Manuel Perez Jr. conspired with those he should have been arresting in a drug and human-smuggling operation from late 2023 until he was busted this month.
El Paso CBP Officer Charged with Smuggling Migrants and Cocaine in Shocking Border Corruption Case
A CBP officer in El Paso is charged with alien smuggling and drug trafficking, involving the illegal entry of noncitizens and cocaine distribution across states.
El Paso CBP officer arrested in human, drug smuggling border corruption case
Federal agents arrested a suspected corrupt U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer allegedly involved in human and cocaine smuggling for years on the El Paso border, authorities said.
Border patrol dismantles smuggling ring at El Paso hotel, arrests four smugglers
According to a social media post by the 27th Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Michael W. Banks, they dismantled the operation by arresting four smugglers and apprehending eight undocumented migrants, some from Mexico and others from Ecuador and Guatemala.
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US border officer facing life in prison for smuggling migrants, drugs: DOJ
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested for allegedly smuggling migrants and drugs across the southern border.
US CBP officer arrested, charged with migrant smuggling and drug trafficking
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested in El Paso, Texas on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented noncitizens for financial gain and alleged drug trafficking activity.
CPB officer arrested, facing smuggling charges
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested in El Paso on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented noncitizens for financial gain and alleged drug trafficking activity.
Indictment reveals years of alleged smuggling by El Paso CBP officer
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