El Paso CBP officer arrested for human smuggling was allegedly in Mexican drug cartel
A U.S. CBP officer allegedly involved in migrant smuggling on the El Paso Border was a member of a Mexican drug cartel, a federal agent testified.
CBP Agent Arrested for Aiding Human Smugglers and Drug Traffickers at El Paso Port of Entry
A border enforcement agent was arrested in El Paso for participating in human smuggling and drug trafficking schemes for financial gain, per the U.S. Attorney's Office. Manuel Peréz Jr. began February still serving as a Customs and Border Protection ( CBP) officer, unaware that he was under investigation for his illicit activities.
Cop arrested for human and drug smuggling 'was member of La Linea cartel'
Manuel Perez, 32, was arrested in his Customs and Border Protection uniform last week following a multi-agency investigation in the US city of El Paso – as a judge warned he was a 'flight risk'
CBP officer pleads not guilty to migrant smuggling, drug conspiracy
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer charged with multiple counts of violating immigration and drug laws has pleaded not guilty to the charges, court documents show.
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.
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector speaks on tactical immigration operations on the border
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New border chief takes over in El Paso Sector
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El Paso CBP officer arrested in human, drug smuggling border corruption case
by the FBI El Paso West Texas Border Corruption Task Force as part of a multi-agency investigation. Borderland:Mexican soldiers deploy along US-Mexico border in Juárez after Trump's tariff ...
Roosters hidden in shoe boxes intercepted at the downtown El Paso international bridge
Over 20 roosters were discovered hidden inside a vehicle Wednesday at the Paso Del Norte bridge in downtown El Paso.
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New interim border chief takes over in El Paso Sector
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — The Border Patrol’s El Paso Sector has a new interim chief patrol agent. Walter N. Slosar is now head of the sector that stretches from the eastern edge ...