Busts of Corrupt US Border Police Rise
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Corruption along the U.S.-Mexican border takes many forms. It can start as simply as a smuggler's $50 gift to the child of a reluctant federal agent, quickly escalating to out-and-out bribes. "Everyone does it," the agent, now in prison, recalls telling himself. Other times, county sheriffs greedily grab thousands from drug dealers. In a few instances, traffickers even place members in the applicant pool for sensitive border protection jobs.
An Associated Press investigation has found U.S. law officers who work the border are being charged with criminal corruption in numbers not seen before, as drug and immigrant smugglers use money and sometimes sex to buy protection, and internal investigators crack down.
An Associated Press investigation has found U.S. law officers who work the border are being charged with criminal corruption in numbers not seen before, as drug and immigrant smugglers use money and sometimes sex to buy protection, and internal investigators crack down.
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dariusvons
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hell I think I'll be on the border patrol... I'd glady let people in the country for $50 a head. hell I'd even give them maps and advise on where they should head to once in the states. I'm a nice guy like that.
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dariusvons
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bailey78
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Yep! I wonder all the time How many of the good guys are playing for both teams.
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bailey78
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idealist
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damn the border is a whore among prostitutes.
things could get messy.......... ew - 2 years ago
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