“CBP fully cooperates with all criminal and administrative investigations of alleged misconduct by any of our personnel ... A confidential source tipped off state investigators about Mesa in May 2020.

Official figures seen by Newsweek show that 211 officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) face accusations ranging from serious crime such as drug smuggling, to non-criminal misconduct.

Border Patrol acting Deputy Chief Joel Martinez was suspended for alleged misconduct Thursday, The Washington Post reports. A 31-year-veteran of the agency, Martinez has left CBP headquarters in ...