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Tecate port of entry
Coverage of Tecate port of entry in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-CBP officer sentenced to prison for helping Sinaloa cartel smuggle drugs
A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was sentenced to nine years in federal prison. The sentence was issued for helping Sinaloa Cartel-linked traffickers smuggle large quantities of drugs into the United States via the Tecate Port of Entry.
- Former San Diego border officer sentenced to 9 years for Sinaloa Cartel drug smuggling scheme
A former Customs & Border Protection officer, Jesse Garcia, was sentenced to nine years in federal court for allowing drug smugglers from the Sinaloa Cartel through the U.S.-Mexico border. Garcia admitted that he provided duty schedules and lane assignments connected to the cartel between 2021 and 2024. He received payment for each drug-laden vehicle allowed into the country.