US EditionFormer customs officer sentenced to 15 years in prison for helping traffickers bring drugs into US
- A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, Diego Bonillo, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to aiding drug traffickers by allowing drugs into the U.S.
- Bonillo admitted to using his position to permit at least 75 kilograms of fentanyl, along with significant amounts of methamphetamine and heroin into the U.S.
- Prosecutors reported that Bonillo used a secret phone to notify traffickers about the border lanes he was monitoring for undetected entry.
- He was sentenced on November 7, following an investigation that began in October 2023.
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Ex-CBP officer sentenced for allowing drug-filled vehicles into US
According to the sentencing materials, Bonillo used his proceeds to travel internationally, purchase luxury gifts, buy tickets to world-championship fights, purchase property in Mexico and on strippers at the Hong Kong Gentlemen’s Club in Tijuana, Mexico.
Boston Herald
Independent EspañolLOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Customs and Border Protection officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to working with Mexican traffickers to bring drugs to the United States, authorities said on Thursday. Diego Bonillo, 30, pleaded guilty in July to several charges, including criminal association to import controlled substances such as cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. Within his guilt agreement, he admitted to using h…
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Former customs officer sentenced to 15 years in prison for helping traffickers bring drugs into US
A former Customs and Border Protection officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to working with Mexican traffickers to bring drugs into the U.S.
Former Customs Officer Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Scheme
SAN DIEGO, California — Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Diego Bonillo, age 31, of Chula Vista, Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for allowing vehicles carrying methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl to enter the United States…
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Former Mop Employee Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking - News Today in El Salvador
Five other individuals received a 13-year sentence. EL SALVADOR.- The Attorney General's Office of the Republic (FGR) reported this Wednesday that Luis Roberto Ayala, a former employee of the Ministry of Public Works (MOP), was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the crimes of illicit drug trafficking and illegal carrying of firearms. Together with Ayala, five other individuals received a 13-year prison sentence for the crime of illicit drug tra…
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