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INS TRAINEE INDICTED ON CHARGES OF BRIBERY AND CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS An Immigration and Naturalization Service inspector trainee at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge at the US-Mexican border has been indicted on charges of bribery and civil rights violations. The employee is 32-year-old Juan H. Villarreal and his indictment alleges that he accepted $400 on two occasions last year for illegally providing immigration documents to people crossing in to the US from Mexico. Villarreal is also charged with transferring a fraudulent birth registration card. Villarreal is also alleged to have demanded sex from a Mexican female in exchange for returning her immigration documents that had been seized and for allowing her to make illegal entry into the United States. He is being charged with civil rights violations for this conduct. Villarreal could face 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted on the bribery charges and up to 10 years and a $250,000 fine for the civil rights violations. Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk. |
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