Border Patrol Agent Arrested, Charged with Drug Trafficking

Border Patrol Agent Arrested, Charged with Drug Trafficking
A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Penitas, Tex., on March 21, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to Tucson, Arizona, was arrested by federal agents as part of a drug trafficking investigation, authorities said on Aug. 10.

Carlos Victor Passapera Pinott, 53, of Buckeye, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of multiple counts of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, according to a release by the Department of Justice.
Isabel van Brugen
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