Thread: Tx - Ex Border Patrol Agent failed to report seized cocaine

June 24, 2008, 12:52PM
Ex-agent in Texas failed to report seized cocaine


© 2008 The Associated Press


McALLEN, Texas — A Border Patrol agent who resigned in May has pleaded guilty to lying about when he confiscated some cocaine.

Federal prosecutors say 31-year-old Juan C. Espinoza of Edinburg pleaded guilty Tuesday in McAllen to making false statements or entries.

An internal investigation of Espinoza's actions, while on-duty in August 2006, involved a duffel bag of cocaine that he recovered and failed to document.

Sentencing is Sept. 16. Espinoza faces a maximum five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Espinoza remains free on bond.





http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5853628.html

An internal investigation of Espinoza's actions, while on-duty in August 2006, involved a duffel bag of cocaine that he recovered and failed to document.

Hmm, how could you forget to document a duffle bag full of coke? I wonder if Espinoza had other plans for that duffle bag...