Undercover federal agents arrested Agent Hector Hernandez on Wednesday after being tipped to previous alleged 'border corruption.'
A San Diego-area Border Patrol agent was charged Thursday with federal crimes related to on-duty corruption, including moving what he believed was 23 pounds of methamphetamine and opening a border gate to allow the passage of an undocumented immigrant.
Hernandez was arraigned Thursday on one count of attempted distribution of controlled substances and two counts receiving a bribe as a public official. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney who could comment on his behalf.The investigation into Hernandez began last month when agents from department’s Office of the Inspector General learned he “was engaged in border corruption activities,” according to a criminal complaint and a search warrant.
During one phone call that day, Hernandez allegedly asked the undercover investigator to send three undocumented people instead of just one so he could receive a higher payment, according to the court documents. Later that night, he allegedly drove his Border Patrol vehicle to the agreed-upon location and opened the fence.
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