May 17, 2008
Customs officer arrested in Otay Mesa

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been arrested on two federal charges, the FBI said today.

Luis Francisco Alarid was charged in a federal arrest warrant with conspiracy to import a controlled substance and conspiracy to smuggle illegal aliens, FBI spokesman Darrell Foxworth said.

He was arrested about 6:15 p.m. Friday near Elrose and Dearborn drives in Otay Mesa by members of the San Diego Border Corruption Task Force, Foxworth said.

Alarid was booked into the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown San Diego and is scheduled to appear Monday before a U.S. magistrate.

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. District Attorney's Office in San Diego.

Posted by Susan Shroder at 04:55 PM
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