Radar, you left out a very important part of this whole story. The smuggler was granted immunity by the US attorney in order for him to testify against the agents. Before the trial he was arrested a second time smuggling a large amount of drugs into the country. He was granted immunity a second time by the same US attorney. Smells of collusion with the drug dealers, doesn't it?
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/zieve/060713
It is unfortunate that there are U.S. Border Patrol Officers who, through a quirk of law, are U.S. citizens but whose loyalties, culture and mores are of and to a foreign nation. I am referring specifically to Mexico. We currently have Border Patrol Officers who were raised, educated and indoctrinated in Mexico. They regard themselves as Mexican first and their loyalties are to Mexico. They regard their mission as Border Patrol Officers as primarily to assure the safety of their fellow countrymen while they illegally enter the United States. This is why we have a history of Border Patrol Officers working for the Mexican human and drug smuggling cartels. Being raised in Mexico and having friends and family there, they have a support network to use when they get crosswise with U.S. law. Of course, when they get caught, they flee to Mexico where they have family and friends.
US Border Patrol Supervisor David Stoddard. Mr. Stoddard spent 27 years in the Border Patrol
>Smells of collusion with the drug dealers, doesn't it?<
No, that stinks so bad it makes my eyes water. CORRUPTION is what I see.
If you really want to understand how the Game is played, read Terry Reed & John Cummings' book, "Compromised, Bush Clinton and Cocaine". Sinkspur likes to call BS on it, but he refused my offer (which I've extended to everyone) of some interesting court cases.
I've also predicted here Dubya will do a number of 'dumb' mistakes which will result in the Demo's taking both houses and the Presidency. Can you say President Clinton II?
I worked in LE in a huge corrupt county that had thousands of places to land aircraft without the little problem of Customs Inspections.
Ah the eighties!, take out the Disco and leisure suits and it was a fantastic time LOL!!!