SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Border Patrol agent who allegedly agreed to take $25,000 in bribes is facing federal bribery and attempted drug distribution charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said May 11.
Hector Hernandez, 55, of Chula Vista, is accused of agreeing to let an undocumented migrant across the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. He also agreed to deliver methamphetamine in exchange for cash, prosecutors say.
Hernandez was arrested Wednesday after the U.S. Attorney’s Office says he delivered a duffel bag containing what he believed was methamphetamine to an undercover federal agent.
According to the complaint filed against Hernandez, he was introduced to the undercover Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent after it was discovered that Hernandez “was engaged in border corruption activities.” The complaint does not state what that other alleged conduct may have been….