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Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Strangling Handcuffed Detainee
Agent Eduardo Prat faces federal charges for allegedly strangling a handcuffed detainee and concealing body-camera footage in a civil rights violation case.
- A federal grand jury indicted 40-year-old Border Patrol agent Eduardo Prat on Friday for allegedly strangling a handcuffed detainee in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
- The assault occurred on May 22, 2023. Following the incident, Prat reportedly attempted to conceal body camera footage between May and June to hide the encounter.
- Prosecutors charged Prat with deprivation of rights under color of law and destruction of records. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection collaborated on the investigation.
- If convicted, Prat faces up to 20 years in prison. U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated this behavior is "unacceptable of a CBP agent" and expects all personnel to maintain professional standards.
- First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison announced the charges, which the Las Cruces Branch Office of the U.S. Attorney is prosecuting. Prat remains on release conditions pending trial scheduling.
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Albuquerque, NM.—A U.S. Border Patrol agent was formally charged by a federal grand jury with allegedly assaulting a handcuffed detainee and then attempting to conceal evidence to obstruct an investigation. According to court documents, on May 22, 2023, Eduardo Prat, 40, reportedly strangled a man identified as “John Doe” while performing his official duties in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. According to the authorities, the victim was handcuffed …
Border Patrol agent accused of strangling handcuffed man in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) - A federal grand jury has indicted a Border Patrol agent after being accused of assaulting a handcuffed man and later concealing evidence to obstruct the investigation, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of New Mexico. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney's Office of New Mexico said Eduardo Prat, 40, strangled a man while performing his official duties as a Border Patrol agent in Doña Ana County on May 22…
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