Ex-Border Patrol Agent Who Smuggled Drugs from Border to Be Sentenced Today
Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who smuggled bundles of marijuana from the Arizona-Mexico border is set to be sentenced today, The Republic reports.
Anaya, who also pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while committing a drug offense, was caught on surveillance loading bundles of pot into his patrol car between Yuma and Wellton.
Anaya said he accepts responsibility and is asking for the five-year minimum sentence.
Prosecutors agreed to the terms.
Posted: September 16th, 2013 under News Story.
Tags: Arizona-Mexico Border, Border Patrol, drug offense, marijuana, possession of firearm, Welton, Yuma
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