Massive embezzlement scandal rocks Border Patrol union local in Texas as FBI investigates

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https://washingtonpress.com/2020/02/25/massive-embezzlement-scandal-rocks-border-patrol-union-local-in-texas-as-fbi-investigates/

One of the most publicly maligned and least respected of federal law enforcement agencies during the Trump era — the Customs and Border Patrol — is now under the scrutiny of the president’s least favorite investigative bureau — the FBI — as word of the mysterious disappearance of half a million dollars from the coffers of the union representing some 20,000 Border Patrol agents has surfaced, according to Brandon Judd, the head of the National Border Patrol Council.

The apparent embezzlement of funds has taken place in the union’s El Paso local, one of the most active sectors for the Border Patrol which has faced severe criticism of ongoing lawlessness in the agency’s ranks as it has been tasked with enforcing the Trump administration’s draconian immigration policies, separating families and earning a reputation for the harsh and inhumane treatment of detainees.

Considering the loose standards for hiring officers for both this agency and ICE, this is unsurprising.

 

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That's a lot of scoins.