Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to ‘disrupt deportation missions’
Prosecutors said he used a fake patrol truck and three other vehicles to distract federal agents during immigration enforcement operations.
- Jamie Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and disrupting immigration enforcement missions in Southern California.
- Alvarez-Gonzalez used a black Ford F-150 equipped with a Border Patrol sticker, non-working radio antennae, and hanging handcuffs to mimic undercover vehicles.
- During a Jan. 8 incident in San Diego, Alvarez-Gonzalez followed an agent in Linda Vista, causing the officer to abort his mission; he later shouted obscenities and demanded agents leave the community, prosecutors said.
- Alvarez-Gonzalez pleaded guilty to three counts of illegally possessing firearms and admitted to overstaying a tourist visa used decades ago to enter the United States.
- Prosecutors allege Alvarez-Gonzalez actively sought out federal agents, recording himself searching for enforcement teams and calling in reinforcements that harassed agents on the highway.
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Illegal alien with a badge impersonates Border Patrol agent to disrupt mission — even calls in 'reinforcements'
An illegal immigrant was able to fool U.S. Border Patrol into thinking he was one of them before they nabbed him for impersonating a federal officer. Fifty-two-year-old Jaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez is a Mexican national who overstayed his tourist visa decades ago, but he dressed up to appear like a federal agent and drove a truck that was taken to be the real deal. He 'shouted obscenities and demanded agents leave ...' before other cars arrive…
Illegal immigrant admitted posing as Border Patrol agent in calculated scheme to disrupt deportations: DOJ
A man accused of targeting federal immigration agents and pretending to be one of them is now facing serious prison time after prosecutors say his stunt put law enforcement in danger.Jaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez, 53, an illegal immigrant who overstayed a tourist visa decades ago, pleaded guilty Tuesday after admitting he impersonated a U.S. Border Patrol agent to interfere with deportation operations.Authorities say the impersonation was delib…
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Los Angeles TimesSan Diego man admits impersonating a Border Patrol agent to disrupt deportations
A 53-year-old San Diego man pleaded guilty Tuesday to impersonating a U.S. Border Patrol agent as part of an effort to disrupt deportations, according to authorities. Jaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez, who authorities said is an undocumented Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty to…
Man pleads guilty to impersonating border agent in order to divert immigration raids
A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on immigration enforcement missions in San Diego. Jamie Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez admitted to following a Border Patrol agent on Jan. 8 while he was driving in Linda Vista, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. Prosecutors said Alvarez-…
Man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to ‘disrupt deportation missions’ in Southern California
A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on immigration enforcement missions in San Diego area.
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Border Patrol Agents in Southern California
Jaime Ernesto Álvarez-González, pleaded guilty to one count of impersonating a federal agent and three counts of illegal firearm possession. Prosecutors said Álvarez-González overstayed his tourist visa and lived unlawfully in the United States for decades.
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