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16 US Marines arrested for alleged crimes including human smuggling and drug-related offenses

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16 US Marines arrested for alleged crimes including human smuggling and drug-related offenses

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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.

7/25/19
Sixteen US Marines were arrested Thursday for alleged involvement in various illegal activities ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses, according to a statement from the Marine Corps. The arrests took place in a dramatic fashion on Thursday morning at Camp Pendleton, California, during a battalion formation. "Information gained from a previous human smuggling investigation precipitated the arrests," the statement said. "None of the Marines arrested or detained for questioning served in support of the Southwest Border Support mission." Eight other Marines were also questioned on their involvement in alleged drug offenses unrelated to today's arrests, the Marine Corps said.

A US official told CNN that Thursday's arrests are related to an incident that occurred earlier this month in which two Marines from Camp Pendleton were charged with transporting undocumented immigrants for financial gain. Byron Law II and David Salazar-Quintero, both lance corporals, were arrested after their vehicle was pulled over by Border Patrol agents about 20 miles east of the Tecate port of entry. Law was driving, and Salazar-Quintero was in the passenger seat. There were three passengers in the back of the car, and they told the agent they were Mexican citizens, had no immigration papers and were not permitted to enter the United States, according to the complaint. The three immigrants apprehended from the back of Law's car told Border Patrol agents that they'd made arrangements to be smuggled into the United States and had been told via cellphone to get into Law's car.
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Innocent until proven guilty of course, but it doesn't look good as each Marine in the vehicle stopped by CBP pointed an accusatory finger at the other.

Related: Human smuggling sweep at Camp Pendleton leads to arrest of 16 Marines
 
Rogue Valley said:
16 US Marines arrested for alleged crimes including human smuggling and drug-related offenses

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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.



Innocent until proven guilty of course, but it doesn't look good as each Marine in the vehicle stopped by CBP pointed an accusatory finger at the other.

Related: Human smuggling sweep at Camp Pendleton leads to arrest of 16 Marines
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They picked them out of the battalion on formation on the parade ground. Must have been a sobering scene.
What's that French term, pour encourager les autres?
 
Capitalism at its finest. Sad to see how much our society has changed since reagan started his attacks on the middle class. After all wasn't the eighties the decade of greed is good?

Anything for money no matter who it hurts.
 
bongsaway said:
Capitalism at its finest. Sad to see how much our society has changed since reagan started his attacks on the middle class. After all wasn't the eighties the decade of greed is good?

Anything for money no matter who it hurts.
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This also hurts the Corps. 16 Marines? Involved in human trafficking and drugs? wtf?
 
Rogue Valley said:
This also hurts the Corps. 16 Marines? Involved in human trafficking and drugs? wtf?
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Nothing about the military shocks me. The SEALS are among the worst. I’m fact, SEAL Team 7 has just been recalled from Iraq after drinking their weight in booze and gang raping a female service member.
 
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Grand Mal said:
They picked them out of the battalion on formation on the parade ground. Must have been a sobering scene.
What's that French term, pour encourager les autres?
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The arrests took place in a dramatic fashion on Thursday morning at Camp Pendleton, California, during a battalion formation....
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word from the Marine Corps grapevine is that the Sgt Major came out with a stack of the red plastic envelope things that you use to give out awards or promotions, and called the Marines forward.... and then had them arrested.

Savage :)
 
Napoleon said:
Nothing about the military shocks me. The SEALS are among the worst. I’m fact, SEAL Team 7 has just been recalled from Iraq after drinking their weight in booze and gang raping a female service member.
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It’s been reported that one of the first articles of deployment is “no alcohol.”

These are US servicemen; no alcohol? Not the military I remember .........
 
bongsaway said:
Capitalism at its finest. Sad to see how much our society has changed since reagan started his attacks on the middle class. After all wasn't the eighties the decade of greed is good?

Anything for money no matter who it hurts.
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And you don't think there isn't plenty of human trafficking or illegal drug use in socialist or communist country's. Please tell me you are not that naive.

Actually u know you aren't but just wanted an excuse to attack capatilism
 
8 other Marines were also taken into custody for questioning on what the Corps said are related drug charges.

So that's

2 arrested first
16 arrested very soon after that
8 other Marines taken for questioning on related drug charges
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26 all told and to date for drugs at a minimum (to include human trafficking for most of 'em ).

The two Marines pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in San Diego on $10K bond.

Nothing so far on the 16 + 8.


New Commandant Gen. David Berger (CMC) who took over last month didn't have to mark time long for his own disaster. The just retired CMC Gen. Neller had to deal with nude texting to include revenge nude texting. That was no small thing either. Methinks Trump needs to find a war someplace for these guys. I nominate the Russian Far East. Marines are always looking for focus, or so I've observed if not experienced somewhat.








During an infantry battalion’s morning formation on Thursday at Camp Pendleton, Calif., 16 Marines were arrested on allegations they took part in illegal human smuggling and illicit drug-related offenses, 1st Marine Division announced.

Another eight Marines with the battalion “were taken aside to be questioned on their involvement in alleged drug offenses related to today’s arrests,” division officials said in a news release.

16 Marines Arrested for Alleged Human Smuggling, Drug-Related Offenses - USNI News
 
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braindrain said:
And you don't think there isn't plenty of human trafficking or illegal drug use in socialist or communist country's. Please tell me you are not that naive.

Actually u know you aren't but just wanted an excuse to attack capatilism
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What goes on in other countries does not dismiss what these folks are accused of doing. It's all about the benjamins isn't that capitalism? What the markets will bear? I seriously doubt they are doing it for any other reason than money.
 
cpwill said:
word from the Marine Corps grapevine is that the Sgt Major came out with a stack of the red plastic envelope things that you use to give out awards or promotions, and called the Marines forward.... and then had them arrested.

Savage :)
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Guilty of one of the worst crimes a Marine can commit- embarrassing the Corps. They must be pretty confident the case is iron-clad. Like they say, justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done.
The base commander must have been bloody incandescent.
 
bongsaway said:
What goes on in other countries does not dismiss what these folks are accused of doing. It's all about the benjamins isn't that capitalism? What the markets will bear? I seriously doubt they are doing it for any other reason than money.
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Who said it dismisses what these idiots were doing . Oh thats right no one.

So when this exact same thing happens in socialist countries it's not a reflection of that economic model but if it happens in a capitalist country it is a reflection of that economic model.

So when some one in a socialist country sells drugs it's not about the money. When someone in a communist country traffic in humans it's not about the money


Do you really not realize just how ridiculous your argument is at this point. You would have been much better just running away.

I originally gave you way to much credit.
 
bongsaway said:
Capitalism at its finest. Sad to see how much our society has changed since reagan started his attacks on the middle class. After all wasn't the eighties the decade of greed is good?

Anything for money no matter who it hurts.
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Talk about steering off course.
How is this story political? Oh, I forgot, Trumps fault.
 
braindrain said:
Who said it dismisses what these idiots were doing . Oh thats right no one.

So when this exact same thing happens in socialist countries it's not a reflection of that economic model but if it happens in a capitalist country it is a reflection of that economic model.

So when some one in a socialist country sells drugs it's not about the money. When someone in a communist country traffic in humans it's not about the money


Do you really not realize just how ridiculous your argument is at this point. You would have been much better just running away.

I originally gave you way to much credit.
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I see how you got your moniker if one listens to you long enough, their brains drain. You have a wonderful day.
 
Napoleon said:
Nothing about the military shocks me. The SEALS are among the worst. I’m fact, SEAL Team 7 has just been recalled from Iraq after drinking their weight in booze and gang raping a female service member.
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Are you trying to tell me an organization made up up of over a million people with the majority being college age males are going to do a lot of dumb things. Who could have ever seen that coming.

That said I do agree that the SEALS do have some serious problems as an organization. And i work with SEALS on a pretty regular basis. There is hardly another member of the US SOF community I wouldn't rather work with them SEALs.

Their biggest problem is they have bought into their own hype. Similar to the Marine Corps but on a much larger scale.

That said do you have any links to this supposed gang rape.
 
bongsaway said:
I see how you got your moniker if one listens to you long enough, their brains drain. You have a wonderful day.
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So you can't refute any thing I say and rather them just admit to you silliness your only response is to pathetically try and attack my user name.

And I thought you looked pathetic before. But please continue. You BS is good for a laugh plus it let's everyone know just how worthless a poster you are.
 
Rexedgar said:
It’s been reported that one of the first articles of deployment is “no alcohol.”

These are US servicemen; no alcohol? Not the military I remember .........
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When this was initially announced I knew there had to be more to it than a GO1 violation regarding alcohol. FFS...we have been in the ME since 1990. The civilian contractor compounds in those countries are like little embassies and they all drink. Most bases had made allowances like beer nights on Thursdays or Fridays. Hell...every 3rd tub in Khobar towers was fermenting some version of home brew or apple jack. People in Saudi traveled to Bahrain to drink openly. It wasnt the alcohol that got them sent home...it was the refusal to answer questions regarding an alleged sexual assault.

GO1 was such a joke. Good men were getting busted for looking at the SI swimsuit edition while the cable channels in Kuwait literally had hardcore porn channels broadcast.
 
braindrain said:
Are you trying to tell me an organization made up up of over a million people with the majority being college age males are going to do a lot of dumb things. Who could have ever seen that coming.

That said I do agree that the SEALS do have some serious problems as an organization. And i work with SEALS on a pretty regular basis. There is hardly another member of the US SOF community I wouldn't rather work with them SEALs.

Their biggest problem is they have bought into their own hype. Similar to the Marine Corps but on a much larger scale.
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1. I blame the pipeliners. Though I think XRays are now a majority (or near?) of the SF community, having a culture defined by people on their second, third, or fourth tour makes USASOC more organizationally mature. MARSOC was wise to copy this component of USASOC's when they set up.

2. While SEALs definitely buy into their own advertising, vice an honest assessment of themselves, this is not true of Marines. We are, simply, actually that awesome. :mrgreen:


That said do you have any links to this supposed gang rape.
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One has been accused of sexual assault. It looks like, during the investigation, every single member of the platoon invoked their right to remain silent (which I suppose is better than them lying), and whoosh - all of them out of country.
 
cpwill said:
1. I blame the pipeliners. Though I think XRays are now a majority (or near?) of the SF community, having a culture defined by people on their second, third, or fourth tour makes USASOC more organizationally mature. MARSOC was wise to copy this component of USASOC's when they set up.

2. While SEALs definitely buy into their own advertising, vice an honest assessment of themselves, this is not true of Marines. We are, simply, actually that awesome. :mrgreen:




One has been accused of sexual assault. It looks like, during the investigation, every single member of the platoon invoked their right to remain silent (which I suppose is better than them lying), and whoosh - all of them out of country.
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Not sure what a pipeliners are to be honest.
I have not seen that X-rays are that large of a percentage the community and it has not been my experience that there are that many of them. Of course that may be due to the more unique nature of the company I am in.

Either way if true I think that is bad sign for the future of SF. I don't necessarily disagree with the Xray program as long as the numbers are limited but if we lose the maturity and experience that comes with guys coming in after spending time in the regular army.

Lol exactly what I would expect a Marine to say

Yeah that was what I have read as well. Nothing about a gang rape
 
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braindrain said:
Not sure what a pipeliners are to be honest.
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Sorry - that may be a unique term. A pipeliner is one who goes straight into the pipeline, without any time in the fleet / at an actual unit. XRays are the SF version.

I have not seen that X-rays are that large of a percentage the community and it has not been my experience that there are that many of them. Of course that may be due to the more unique nature of the company I am in.
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That may be. Admittedly I'm sourcing that off of one guy I know who works curriculum for USASOC, and is pretty well tied into the "training" community.

Either way if true I think that is bad sign for the future of SF. I don't necessarily disagree with the Xray program as long as the numbers are limited but if we lose the maturity and experience that comes with guys coming in after spending time in the regular army.
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Concur. Culture is a kind of center of gravity for communities like SF.

Lol exactly what I would expect a Marine to say
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To be fair, we're not the only ones who say it. Surviving enemy membership tends to say similar things :mrgreen:

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." — Gen. William Thornson | U.S. Army​

Hyper Agression is a Strategy. :mrgreen: Think: like the Ranger Batts, but with a lot more weaponized autism. :D



Yeah that was what I have read as well. Nothing about a gang rape
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Yup.
 
Such arrests have been happening for quite a few years. I think years ago the FBI actually conducted a sting operation at Fort Bliss for this sort of thing. Old news.
 
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cpwill said:
Sorry - that may be a unique term. A pipeliner is one who goes straight into the pipeline, without any time in the fleet / at an actual unit. XRays are the SF version.



That may be. Admittedly I'm sourcing that off of one guy I know who works curriculum for USASOC, and is pretty well tied into the "training" community.



Concur. Culture is a kind of center of gravity for communities like SF.



To be fair, we're not the only ones who say it. Surviving enemy membership tends to say similar things :mrgreen:

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." — Gen. William Thornson | U.S. Army​

Hyper Agression is a Strategy. :mrgreen: Think: like the Ranger Batts, but with a lot more weaponized autism. :D





Yup.
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OK gotcha. Yeah never heard that term used before

I am not saying it's not true just only that it hasn't been my experience.

Exactly. Unfortunately way to many at the top of the food chain or more concerned with numbers then quality and I have doubts for the future.

Oh I have no doubts to the willingness of Marines to close with the enemy and don't get me wrong I would much prefer a platoon of Marines have my back them pretty much any other non regular Army infantry platoon. I just laugh when I hear young Marines compare their infantry platoon to many of the elements within SOF. Or when they talk about how elite they are because they went through Marine basic training.
 
This is not even original.

Back in the 1980's when the INS checkpoint first went in on the I-5 some Marines got caught doing that. They would pick up a bunch of illegals in San Ysidro and drive them through the base to avoid the checkpoint. Then drop them off in San Clemente.

And I know it happened at least one time in the 1990's as well.

And after 9-11, some Coyote got caught trying to drive a van load of illegals in Marine uniforms through the base. Fake ID cards and all. But the MPs caught them because they all had the exact same last name, and when he tried to talk to them none of them spoke English.

This will always happen every few years. Within 5 years this latest sweep will fade to memory, and only be another Sea Story to the young boots who are just now still in Junior High. And then they will get cocky and think they can do it also, the lure of easy money being to hard for some to resist.

https://www.jag.navy.mil/courts/documents/archive/2008/WEEKLEY, N.M. 200700802 UNPUB.pdf
 
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