BCSO says off-duty detention deputy will be placed on unpaid leave pending termination<\/p>\n
Carlos Favela (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 An off-duty detention deputy was arrested on suspicion of smuggling a migrant into the country illegally, according to the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Carlos Favela, who worked for the sheriff\u2019s office for two years, was stopped at a checkpoint by U.S. Border Patrol officers Thursday night.<\/p>\n
When he was stopped, the sheriff\u2019s office said an undocumented immigrant was inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n
BCSO said Favela will be issued a notice of proposed dismissal, in accordance with its policies, and will be placed on unpaid administrative leave pending termination.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we have to let due process run its course, but my intention is to separate this person from the agency as soon as possible,\u201d Salazar said. \u201cHe will never wear this uniform again.\u201d<\/p>\n
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is conducting a criminal investigation. The Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office is simultaneously conducting a separate internal investigation.<\/p>\n
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