A border enforcement agent was arrested in El Paso for participating in human smuggling and drug trafficking schemes for financial gain, per the U.S. Attorney's Office. Manuel Peréz Jr. began February ...

A Customs and Border Protection officer, Manuel Perez, has been arrested and charged with human smuggling and drug ...

U.S. federal agencies continue their efforts to enforce national security starting with border security in sectors like El Paso. Border Patrol in the El Paso Sector says that national security cannot ...

Many times, despite one being a citizen or being in the country legally, there is concern and fear someone is going to accuse us of not being legal,” said U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas.

Manuel Perez Jr. conspired with those he should have been arresting in a drug and human-smuggling operation from late 2023 ...