Overview
- Diego Bonillo, 31, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import and importation of controlled substances in the Southern District of California.
- Investigators say his scheme allowed at least 15 vehicles to pass uninspected between October 2023 and April 2024.
- Prosecutors attribute the passage of roughly 75 kilograms of fentanyl, 11.7 kilograms of methamphetamine, and more than 1 kilogram of heroin to his actions.
- U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon and FBI San Diego Special Agent in Charge Mark Dargis said the sentence reflects accountability for betraying public trust.
- Sentencing materials state he spent illicit proceeds on international travel, luxury items, an attempted property purchase in Mexico, and entertainment in Tijuana.