Reuters – Two agents with the Department of Homeland Security responsible for investigating corruption in other federal law enforcement agencies that work along the southern border have been charged with falsifying records.
According to the indictment, the records relate to seven investigations of Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents accused of accepting bribes to allow drugs and illegal immigrants through international ports of entry between 2009 and 2011.
If convicted, the two DHS agents face prison terms of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count. [Read More]
