Rep. Silvestre Reyes Responds On Jailed Border Agents
Jenn Dombrowski-KFOX News Weekend Producer

POSTED: 7:49 pm MST November 26, 2007
UPDATED: 8:09 pm MST November 26, 2007


EL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes weighed in on the case involving two El Paso Border Patrol Agents and the smuggler they shot.

Just two weeks ago that smuggler, Osvaldo Aldrete, was in federal court facing drug charges.

Reyes said he doesn't think this will change the fate of the former border agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, but he said it does ease the worries of residents.

Reyes says, "It resolves the issue that many people were upset, because this was a criminal that was still continuing to walk freely. I think that has changed dramatically."

Aldrete faces up to 40 years in prison for each of four drugs counts including conspiracy to possess and import more than 100 kilograms of marijuana.

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