“Preventing the smuggling of these weapons into Mexico undoubtedly saved lives,” Chris Leon, Area Port Director for San Luis, said in a statement. “Our CBP officers remain alert and keen to ...
The incident unfolded around on election day when a 32-year-old Mexican man arrived at the border attempting to enter the United States.
Former San Diego-area CBP Officer Luis Francisco Alarid was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2009 after pleading guilty in the same type of scheme.