Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Two former Border Patrol agents were sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for operating a massive human smuggling ring, the Associated Press reports.
Federal District Judge John A. Houston sentenced Raul Villarreal, the ring leader, to 35 years in prison Friday; his brother Fidel Villarreal was sentenced to 30 years in prison for managing the business.
Houston said he issued the stiff penalties to send a message to other federal agents protecting the border.
The men were assisted by a corrupt police officer in Tijuana, Mexico, according to the AP.
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