2 US Border Patrol officers are charged with taking bribes to wave in people without documents
- Two CBP officers, Almonte and Rodriguez, faced charges in San Diego for taking bribes.
- Smugglers directed to certain lanes and times implicated the officers, according to court documents.
- The officers allegedly informed co-conspirators of their work schedules and lane assignments.
- Prosecutors said Almonte allowed at least 45 crossings and investigators seized nearly $70,000.
- The case highlights the risk of corruption within CBP and its impact on national security.
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2 San Diego CBP officers allegedly took bribes to let undocumented migrants enter U.S.
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in San Diego are facing federal charges for allegedly accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash bribes to allow vehicles carrying undocumented migrants to pass unchecked through their inspection lanes at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. Federal agents arrested officers Farlis Almonte and Ricardo Rodriguez last week and prosecutors charged them …
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