US CBP, El Paso and Port of Entry

El Paso CBP Officer Charged with Smuggling Migrants and Cocaine in Shocking Border Corruption Case
A CBP officer in El Paso is charged with alien smuggling and drug trafficking, involving the illegal entry of noncitizens and cocaine distribution across states.
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,
Indictment reveals years of alleged human smuggling, drug trafficking by US CBP officer
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested and charged with human smuggling and drug trafficking, according to court documents.
Judge denies bond for CBP officer accused of being linked to drug cartel, human smuggling
A federal judge denied bond for Manuel Perez Jr., a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, following allehed his involvement with a Mexican drug cartel.P
CBP Officer Charged with Human Smuggling, Drug Trafficking in El Paso
A CBP officer has been charged with human smuggling and drug trafficking, federal court records show.
El Paso CBP officer arrested for human smuggling was allegedly in Mexican drug cartel
Downtown El Paso. Perez is allegedly a member of the La Linea drug cartel. Perez was fired from CBP after his arrest on federal human and drug smuggling charges on Feb. 8 by the FBI El Paso West Texas Border Corruption Task Force following a multi-agency investigation,
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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Judge grants government’s request to detain former CBP officer accused of smuggling
U.S. Magistrate Judge Miguel A. Torres of the Western District of Texas granted the government's motion to detain terminated ...
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Funding freeze threatens El Paso port expansion
“That port of entry is a lifeline for people on both sides of the border. We are keeping a close tab on that.” El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said his concern stems from the project ...