Two Border Patrol Agents Are Indicted For Conspiring With An Unnamed Cartel (9/6/24)

Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, Jesse Garcia and Luis Bonillo, were arrested in May 2024 after being implicated in a scheme to allow drug-filled vehicles to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without inspection. The agents allegedly worked with Mexican drug trafficking organizations, enabling the passage of drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl through border crossings they supervised. The FBI’s Border Corruption Task Force conducted the investigation leading to their arrest.

Prosecutors claim that Garcia and Bonillo received significant payments for their assistance, with Garcia beginning his involvement in 2021. Garcia's lavish spending, including expensive vehicles, designer clothes, and a ranch in Mexico, raised suspicion, as his reported income as a border agent did not match his lifestyle. Bonillo similarly spent over $13,000 on travel and luxury items before his arrest in Las Vegas.

The agents allegedly allowed multiple drug-laden vehicles through the Tecate and Otay Mesa border crossings. In one case, a known trafficker, Nayeli Viridriana Servin Vega, repeatedly used their lanes despite being flagged as high-risk. Both Garcia and Bonillo have been denied bail and face serious charges in a case that echoes previous instances of border agents being compromised by cartels​.

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2 San Diego CBP officers allegedly let drugs across border (sandiegouniontribune.com)