Thursday, October 21, 2010

Border corruption

A border inspector nicknamed "Hammer" pleaded not guilty to taking bribes to help vehicles loaded with illegal immigrants and tons of marijuana get through his lane.

Lorne Leslie Jones accepted more than $500,000 in bribes from January 2000 to December 2009 to allow illegal immigrants and drugs to cross into the United States from Mexico, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/ap/san-diego-border-inspector-accused-of-taking-500000-in-bribes-smuggling-5-tons-of-marijuana-105102824.html

This border agent was taking bribes to allow illegal immigrants and drugs into the country from January 2000 to December 2009, and he was only recently stopped.

It seems as if no one watches the watchmen.

How many more agents are doing the same?

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