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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.

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