Acting Deputy Chief of US Border Patrol Suspended for Alleged Misconduct: Report

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Joel Martinez, acting deputy chief of U.S. Border Patrol, was suspended on Thursday amid allegations of misconduct, according to a report.

The Washington Post, which cited three Customs and Border Protection sources, reported that Martinez left the agency’s Washington headquarters immediately following the suspension.

He was not placed under arrest, it said, and no details about his alleged misconduct were made available.

CBP spokeswoman Erin Waters said in a statement to the Post that her agency does “not tolerate misconduct within our ranks.”

“When we discover any alleged or potential misconduct, we immediately refer it for investigation and cooperate fully with any criminal or administrative investigations,” she said.

“Federal privacy laws prohibit discussion of individual cases,” Waters concluded

Martinez has been acting deputy chief since last month, the Post reported.

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