Well, now, Prosecutor Sutton, it is wonderful company that your witness in the border agents case keeps, eh?
(CNSNews.com) – The owner of a "stash" house who allegedly worked with a Mexican drug smuggler shot by Border Patrol agents has struck a deal with federal prosecutors.
Cipriano Ortiz-Hernandez pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. Cybercast News Service reported last month that Ortiz-Hernandez owned the stash house where Osvaldo Aldrete-Davila of Mexico made drug shipments in October 2005.
Ortiz-Hernandez’ plea agreement comes after members of Congress criticized a federal prosecutor for granting a "humanitarian" pass for Aldrete-Davila to enter and exit the United States unescorted. Aldrete Davila, already given immunity for one drug charge, reportedly smuggled more marijuana into the country to be stored at the home of Cipriano Ortiz-Hernandez.
Isn’t that special! One more scumbag going to prison. But wait, it gets better
At investigative hearings held by both the House and Senate last month, Democrats and Republicans criticized U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton (Western District of Texas) for giving Aldrete-Davila a humanitarian pass, considering his background. Further, members of Congress wanted to know why the jury in the border agents case was not informed of the October load of drugs brought into the United States.
The timing of the plea bargain is "most curious," said Andy Ramirez, chairman of Friends of the Border Patrol, a group advocating for the release of Ramos and Compean. He believes a deal was struck to avoid a trial that would include testimony about Aldrete-Davila’s role in the drug conspiracy.
"The whole thing is continued obvious and blatant suppression of evidence," Ramirez told Cybercast News Service. "He’s doing all he can to keep Congress from their fact-finding on this case."
Now this is a worthy cause for congress to be investigating, and I reckon we all would like to know why a drug dealing illegal alien was not only not told about to the jury, but tracked down in Mexico, given immunity, medical care, and a free pass to cross our border so he could continue to smuggle drugs.
If you haven’t signed the Pardon the Border Agents petition, see it over on the right.
As a sidebar, while I was getting the Friends of the Border Patrol web address, I found this website, deleteTheBorder.org. Wackjob site designed to eliminate all borders around the world, with anarchist overtones.
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