Posted on Dec 29, 2021
Marine assigned to Camp Pendleton arrested on suspicion of human smuggling on Christmas Day
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A Camp Pendleton Marine was arrested on suspicion of smuggling immigrants into the San Diego backcountry on Christmas Day, according to a federal complaint filed Monday.
Angel Morales Gaitan, a Marine assigned to Camp Pendleton, was arrested just after 1 p.m. Saturday in Campo. A Border Patrol agent in an unmarked car said a Kia Optima was driving “suspiciously,” and its driver appeared to not know where he was going, the complaint states.
The agent called for a marked car to make a traffic stop, and two people were found in the car’s backseat apparently trying to hide, the complaint states. Morales was arrested on suspicion of transportation of undocumented immigrants.
Angel Morales Gaitan, a Marine assigned to Camp Pendleton, was arrested just after 1 p.m. Saturday in Campo. A Border Patrol agent in an unmarked car said a Kia Optima was driving “suspiciously,” and its driver appeared to not know where he was going, the complaint states.
The agent called for a marked car to make a traffic stop, and two people were found in the car’s backseat apparently trying to hide, the complaint states. Morales was arrested on suspicion of transportation of undocumented immigrants.
Marine assigned to Camp Pendleton arrested on suspicion of human smuggling on Christmas Day
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel If found guilty he needs to be thrown out of the Corps. We don't need people like this in our military.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
People like what? He was driving people across the border who wanted to be Americans, not smuggling little girls to Epstein Island...
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Cpl Vic Burk
SFC Michael Hasbun - Violating the law. Whether it was little girls or grown adults it is still breaking the laws of immigration. My guess is it was for money. I am not against immigration, just do it legally.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
Cpl Vic Burk yikes. If you think Marines who commit crimes should get kicked out, I hope you never go on a WESTPAC deployment ;o)
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Cpl Vic Burk
SFC Michael Hasbun - We are talking about his specific case. There has been enough publicity about this sort of thing that this Marine should have known better.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Morales told law enforcement he was hired after responding to an advertisement on Instagram for drivers, offering $1,000 per trip, the complaint says. He told agents he was to drive the couple to Los Angeles."
..."Morales told law enforcement he was hired after responding to an advertisement on Instagram for drivers, offering $1,000 per trip, the complaint says. He told agents he was to drive the couple to Los Angeles."
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Cpl Vic Burk
SGT (Join to see) I figured (and posted earlier today) it was probably for money. I stand by what I said. On conviction he needs to be thrown out of the Marines. He intentionally violated immigration laws for his own personal benefit.
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Cpl Vic Burk
MSG Stan Hutchison - See SGT (Join to see) post on this thread. He said the Marine was paid $1,000.00 per trip to take people to Los Angles.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
Cpl Vic Burk - Thank you. I must admit I was in a hurry yesterday and did not read the entire article.
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