Army Soldiers Arrested for Human Smuggling: Cartel Ties and Systemic Issues Explored
Three Fort Cavazos soldiers—Emilio Mendoza Lopez, Angel Palma, and Enrique Jauregui—face human smuggling charges after a November 27th traffic stop in Presidio, Texas. Palma allegedly drove a vehicle containing Mendoza Lopez and two undocumented immigrants from Guatemala. Jauregui is accused of recruiting and facilitating the operation, evidence found on Palma’s phone confirming their collaboration. While Mendoza Lopez was arrested at the scene, Palma and Jauregui were apprehended later at Fort Cavazos.
John Q. Hosedrinker