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Former Fort Hood Soldiers Sentenced in High-Speed Border Smuggling Plot

Their smuggling scheme, organized by Enrique Jauregui, sparked a high-speed chase that injured a Border Patrol agent

Jose Carrillo, with the Army Corps of Engineers, removes the sign at Fort Cavazos in preparation for the Army post name change back to Fort Hood. Three former soldiers who were stationed at Fort Hood have received prison sentences for smuggling unauthorized immigrants into the U.S., according to federal officials.
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Overview

  • Enrique Jauregui was sentenced to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for orchestrating the 2024 smuggling operation
  • Angel Palma and Emilio Mendoza Lopez each received 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border
  • The scheme moved three undocumented immigrants from Fort Hood to Presidio, Texas, before agents initiated a pursuit that ended in a collision and injuries
  • All three former soldiers will serve three years of supervised release following their prison terms
  • The case falls under Operation Take Back America, a Justice Department initiative aimed at disrupting transnational smuggling networks