Former Border Patrol Agent Charged for Hiring Illegal Aliens as Truck Drivers

Former Border Patrol Agent Charged for Hiring Illegal Aliens as Truck Drivers
Border Patrol agents apprehend illegal immigrants after they cross the Rio Grande from Mexico into the United States, in La Joya, Texas, on Jan. 14, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
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A former U.S. Border Patrol agent, his wife, and a male accomplice have been charged with unlawfully hiring illegal aliens as drivers for their trucking company and fraudulently obtaining immigration permits, prosecutors said.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas said in a statement that former Border Patrol agent Ricardo Gonzalez, his wife Natalia Gonzalez, and Alex Lopez were arrested on Nov. 17 and charged for their roles in a conspiracy to hire illegal aliens.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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