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Customs agent charged in illegal immigration case

Oct. 30, 2009, 5:14PM

McALLEN, Texas — A 43-year-old U.S. customs officer working on the U.S.-Mexico border has been charged with transporting an illegal immigrant.

Rudy Trace Soliz (soh-LEEZ') made his initial appearance in federal court in Brownsville Friday, a day after his arrest. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brownsville says he remains in federal custody.

Soliz resigned after his arrest, but it's unclear whether he'd retained an attorney.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6695526.html

New details emerge in custom officer's arrest

By Sergio Chapa
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 3:23 p.m.


Court documents released on Wednesday revealed new details regarding the October 29th arrest of a Brownsville customs officer.

Federal authorities arrested U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer Rudy Trace Soliz III on an immigrant smuggling charge.

Prosecutors released few details in the case other than saying he had been charged with bringing in and willfully transporting an undocumented alien.

Action 4 News obtained court records that revealed Soliz is accused of letting illegal immigrants through his Brownsville post.

A criminal complaint filed in the case but not made available until Wednesday shows that federal officials began their investigation into Soliz's activities on October 28th.

An undocumented immigrant allegedly told federal investigators that he/she had been allowed into the United States by Soliz at a Brownsville bridge.

Soliz allegedly admitted in a October 29th interview with investigators that he had allowed at least six illegal immigrants through his post between January 2009 and October 2009.

The Brownsville customs officer resigned from his post following his arrest.

Court records show that Soliz posted 15 percent of a $100,000 bond to secure his release until his trial.


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Just another traitor that should be tried for TREASON!

Originally Posted by FedUpinFarmersBranch

Soliz allegedly admitted in a October 29th interview with investigators that he had allowed at least six illegal immigrants through his post between January 2009 and October 2009.

Oh (6) illegal immigrants through his post! More like 60 probably! Yea, I believe that! How much was he paid for each one?

In the military thats Dereliction of Duty! "I just let 6 people through, nothing big about that" What were they carrying? Where were they going? How many have the potential to be violent crimnals? It only takes 2 to crash a plane.

He said.. " Illegals" What nationality were they? Mexican, Guatemala, Palestinian, Egyptian?

I can't help but wonder if his "employment" with CBP was part of a plan to get someone in there who would assist other criminals coming into this country illegally.

Kind of like planting Muslims in the military.