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Jailed U.S. Border Agent; Scary Inside Look at Drug Cartels
ABC News via Borderland Beat ^ | Andrea Canning and Christina NG

Posted on 09/24/2011 2:26:50 PM PDT by Gritty

A corrupt U.S. border agent sitting in a federal prison cell is offering a chilling view of the Mexican drug cartels whose drug shipments he protected for years in return for hefty bribes.

He is so terrified of the cartel's famous vicious streak that he fears for his own life -- and the lives of his family -- if he is identified as speaking to ABC News. He depicts a dangerously paranoid crime organization that has spies throughout U.S. law enforcement.

To illustrate the cartel's pervasive reach, he said he got his introduction to them through an American cop. From there the former border patrol agent was convicted of shepherding cartel vehicles loaded with drugs safely over the border. Prosecutors say he profited handsomely, being paid $4,000 per car and $6,000 to escort vans - in addition to a $10,000 retainer fee.

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"In my opinion they have unlimited power..they have informants of all kinds, good and bad," he said. "They have informants in the city level, county level and, from what they claim, federal."

"At the time I was just thinking of a possible life and death situation and DEATH had better odds than I had.... Until you are faced with a situation like mine... no one can really say what they could have done."

(Excerpt) Read more at borderlandbeat.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: borderagents; borderpatrol; mexicodrugcartels; usbp
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1 posted on 09/24/2011 2:26:53 PM PDT by Gritty
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To: Gritty

The new government jobs. Now you know what that meant.


3 posted on 09/24/2011 2:32:08 PM PDT by lephantom
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To: Gritty

That’s why you don’t allow yourself to be corrupted on any level in regards to your job.

Hope it was worth it.


4 posted on 09/24/2011 2:33:41 PM PDT by Jonty30
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To: John334

They own Houston. It was not Perry who made Houston a sanctuary city, it was Democrat Bill White.


5 posted on 09/24/2011 2:35:33 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: John334

certainly wouldn’t want to build a wall to keep those fine people out right?

lol


6 posted on 09/24/2011 2:37:26 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: Gritty

This “agent” should have been executed.


7 posted on 09/24/2011 2:37:37 PM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: Gritty

“They have informants in the city level, county level and, from what they claim, federal.”

Of course they do. It’s one obvious reason no one will secure the border.


8 posted on 09/24/2011 2:43:18 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Gritty
let's see... just exactly how many JAILED CORRUPT US Border agents are there anyway???

shouldn't too hard to figure out who he is even for the mexkins... i expect his days are numbered

9 posted on 09/24/2011 2:45:08 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: ViLaLuz

He forgot to add payoffs of the ownership of American media. People never seem to think about that.


10 posted on 09/24/2011 2:47:41 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: FlyingEagle

Yeah but I hear this crap from Texans all the time. “Well our Mexicans are not like California’s Mexicans.”

All they care about is football or the cowboys. Almost all Texas pols are the same. Pro-open borders, lining their pockets and on. The Democrats are mostly conservative and the Repubs are about teh same. The TX senators are all RINOs.


11 posted on 09/24/2011 2:48:20 PM PDT by John334
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To: Scotsman will be Free

He probably will be. By them.


12 posted on 09/24/2011 2:49:11 PM PDT by Ronin (If we were serious about using the death penalty as a deterrent, we would bring back public hangings)
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To: Gritty

Reminds me of Scarface and S FL before Reagan cracked down. Parts of Miami were like the Wild West.


13 posted on 09/24/2011 2:52:02 PM PDT by John334
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To: Chode

The number of living convicts who were border guards can probably be counted on two hands. :(


14 posted on 09/24/2011 2:53:56 PM PDT by Jonty30
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To: Gritty

Please pray for my hubby and the other GOOD agents who put their lives in danger everyday. Thanks...


15 posted on 09/24/2011 2:55:27 PM PDT by Just4Him
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To: Jonty30
sadly and unfortunately true, but when a dirty cop suddenly disappears... it shouldn't be too hard to figure out that's the squealer
16 posted on 09/24/2011 3:02:22 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Gritty

Thank God we have the War on Some Drugs to make this so incredibly lucrative or none of this would be happening and we would miss out on so much... fun.


17 posted on 09/24/2011 3:03:56 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: Chode

Even if you’re a good cop, but report somebody, you can find yourself in a dangerous situation and partnerless.


18 posted on 09/24/2011 3:07:00 PM PDT by Jonty30
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To: Jonty30
again, sadly and unfortunately true...
19 posted on 09/24/2011 3:19:01 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Gritty
"They have informants in the city level, county level and, from what they claim, federal."

Wait a minute. You mean to tell me our just and heroic War on Drugs is riddled with criminality and corruption???

20 posted on 09/24/2011 3:20:59 PM PDT by Ken H
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