Corruption at the Border: Former Customs Officer Sentenced for Trafficking Drugs into America

In a stark reminder of the consequences when national security is compromised from within, Diego Bonillo, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after admitting to conspiring with Mexican drug traffickers. This betrayal of trust allowed massive quantities of deadly narcotics—including at least 75 kilograms of fentanyl—to breach our southern border unchecked. Bonillo’s actions were not isolated lapses but a calculated exploitation of his official authority. By covertly informing traffickers which lanes he controlled at the critical Tecate and Otay Mesa crossings, he ensured drug-laden vehicles entered the United States...