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Not surprising that firearms in Mexico have ties to El Paso

Dec 142008

14/12/2008 Posted by PMC at 21:28 on 14/12/2008 1 Response »

EL PASO – The recent sentencing of two men convicted of federal arms-trafficking charges represents the latest cases with ties to El Paso investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. John Avelar, 32, of El Paso and Jonatan López-Gutiérrez, 33, of Mexico were sentenced, respectively, to 37 months and 48 months in prison, after pleading guilty to their roles in a gun-smuggling scheme. The indictment against them and others listed several weapons purchased from licensed dealers in El Paso, including a .50-caliber sniper rifle, then apparently smuggled into Mexico. Investigations and prosecutions have increased significantly under ….Read More

Illinois Governor arrested on Federal corruption charges!

Dec 092008

09/12/2008 Posted by PMC at 17:38 on 09/12/2008 Comments Off

Illinois Governor arrested on Federal corruption charges!

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared in court Tuesday afternoon to hear federal corruption charges against him. He was released on $4,500 bail. The governor, who appeared in court in a blue jogging suit, also had to forfeit his passport. FBI agents arrested Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, early Tuesday on federal corruption charges related in part to the selection of President-elect Barack Obama’s successor to the Senate, the U.S. attorney’s office said. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald declared Tuesday a “sad day for government.” “Gov. Blagojevich has taken us to a new low,” he said. “This conduct would ….Read More

$7.5 million Civil Action sought against BP Agent Nicholas Corbett

Dec 092008

09/12/2008 Posted by PMC at 06:06 on 09/12/2008 Comments Off

UPDATE – Suit was filed Tuesday A law firm representing the parents of a Mexican man killed by Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett recently submitted a $7.5 million claim notice, which is a prelude to filing a lawsuit, against him and the government. Meanwhile, a personal lawsuit against Corbett is expected to be filed separately today in federal court in Tucson. The federal tort claim, dated Dec. 2, is brought against Corbett for causing wrongful death, and against the Homeland Security Department, Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Justice Department for negligently employing Corbett. “Agent ….Read More

2 Border Patrol agents indicted for Smuggling

Dec 042008

04/12/2008 Posted by PMC at 15:59 on 04/12/2008 Comments Off

Two South Texas Border Patrol agents appeared in federal court Thursday on charges alleging they helped drug traffickers move their product across the U.S.-Mexico border. A grand jury in Houston returned sealed indictments Dec. 1 against Leonel Morales, 30, of the Border Patrol’s Laredo sector and Salomon Ruiz, 34, of the Rio Grande Valley sector. Both men made their initial appearances in federal courthouses in McAllen and Laredo on Thursday after the FBI arrested them Wednesday. They will remain in custody until their respective detention hearings next week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Texas DPS Trooper Arrested with Suitcases of Cocaine

Nov 252008

25/11/2008 Posted by PMC at 05:02 on 25/11/2008 1 Response »

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A state trooper has been charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine after police said they saw him accept two suitcases full of the drug in a parking lot. The U.S. Attorney’s office said in a statement that Department of Public Safety Trooper Jesus Rafael Larrazolo, 35, made his first appearance in federal court Monday. DPS spokeswoman Lisa Block said Larrazolo resigned shortly after his arrest Friday. Brownsville police and agents from the FBI’s Special Investigations Unit saw Larrazolo pull into a Best Buy parking lot next to another vehicle, then take two suitcases from it. ….Read More

Vice President Dick Cheney INDICTED!!! [UPDATED]

Nov 182008

18/11/2008 Posted by PMC at 17:25 on 18/11/2008 Comments Off

Vice President Dick Cheney INDICTED!!! [UPDATED]

McALLEN, Texas-(AP) A South Texas grand jury has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County’s federal detention centers. The indictment criticizes Cheney’s investment in the Vanguard Group, which holds interests in the private prison companies running the federal detention centers. It accuses Cheney of a conflict of interest and “at least misdemeanor assaults” on detainees by working through the prison companies. Gonzales is accused of using his position while in office to stop an investigation into abuses at the federal detention centers. Another indictment ….Read More

ICE Agents find immigrants hidden in Wal-Mart truck

Nov 182008

18/11/2008 Posted by PMC at 16:02 on 18/11/2008 Comments Off

ICE Agents find immigrants hidden in Wal-Mart truck

A Wal-Mart truck driver will face federal charges for allegedly trying to sneak illegal immigrants into the country in a company tractor-trailer. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Alejandro Hernandez, 50, after finding four Mexican nationals locked in the back of his 18-wheeler, according to court filings obtained Monday. Investigators believe Hernandez made at least five similar smuggling trips through the Falfurrias checkpoint in the last year and was working with another known coyote. “At Wal-Mart we expect our associates to conduct themselves in a lawful and ethical manner,” company spokesman Don Fogleman said. “This situation is of deep ….Read More

New Cross Border Pilot Program to begin Jan. 5, 2009 in Laredo Texas

Nov 122008

12/11/2008 Posted by PMC at 23:52 on 12/11/2008 Comments Off

New Cross Border Pilot Program to begin Jan. 5, 2009 in Laredo Texas

International truck freight will cross the border in Laredo more efficiently starting Jan. 5 when the World Trade Bridge expands operations to 24 hours a day, five days a week in a six-month U.S.-Mexico pilot test program. The main beneficiaries will be grocery stores in Texas and Mexico because of more timely deliveries of perishable goods, and factories that operate around the clock and need just-in-time deliveries. “The benefit will be seen all up and down the supply chain,” said Roger Creery, Laredo Development Foundation executive director. A formal announcement of the bridge’s expanded hours will be made today ….Read More

Jose Compean Resentenced in Federal Court in El Paso

Nov 122008

12/11/2008 Posted by PMC at 19:14 on 12/11/2008 Comments Off

A US District Judge today resentenced Former Border Patrol Agent Jose Alonso Compean to 10 years for his conviction of using a weapon in the commission of a felony, plus two years for assault and other charges. Compean and former agent Ignacio Ramos were convicted in 2006 of shooting admitted drug smuggler Osvaldo Aldrete Davila and trying to cover it up. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out some convictions against Ramos and Compean earlier this year, prompting Wednesday’s resentencing, but the court upheld the majority of the case. Ramos is due to be resentenced Thursday. Compean’s lawyers ….Read More

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