Initial reports that the suspect was escorting a sister’s family in the dark a dozen miles from Mexico
Before two U.S. Border Patrol intercepted him near Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico, Armando Fierro Jr. on Wednesday, he admitted to knowing the “relatives” were workers he intended to move in an SUV to a stockpile home.
Four people from Mexico made their way downward in the dark while border agents were using special surveillance equipment to observe them. According to a national criminal complaint filed on January 27, they finally saw a green Car drive by the borders and wait for them to enter.
A second representative cut him down and conducted a felony stop, according to records. One of the agents turned on the patrol unit’s flashing lights as he approached the green SUV and drove toward it.
Eventually, a afterwards person identified as Fierro claimed that the driver was simply picking up some relatives to do his friend a favor. Border agents interrogated his people and determined that some of them were Guatemalan people, while others were Mexican citizens and not related.
According to court records, Fierro’s phone recorded a conversation with a man named” John Doe” who had instructed him to “pick up some boxes.” According to the Border Patrol, that phrase refers to workers who need to be moved from point A to point B. According to the problem, Fierro claims that his friend had previously “hooked him up” with drugs and that the friend had offered him money in exchange for picking up his “relatives.”
According to the appeal documents from Wednesday, Fierro admitted guilt on two counts of aiding and assisting and transporting illegal aliens. The suspect could receive a reduced sentence for crimes that could result in a fine of up to$ 2,500 in exchange.
The almost 4,700-foot-tall Mount Cristo Rey has for centuries presented a challenge to the Border Patrol. Because half of the rock is on the Mexican part, the rough terrain makes fencing off impossible, but it also poses a threat to immigrants crossing the border illegally.
Border Report has been informed by Sunland Park public health officials that they regularly receive reviews of migrants escalating borders patrol vehicles or passing through people’s house. Additionally, the Sunland Park Fire Department answers to calling for wounded people who fell over the boundary wall or in Mount Cristo Rey.
In spring and fall, the hill attracts thousands of travelers who congregate on a memorial of Christ the Redeemer at the top.
