Case 7:17-mj-00267 DocumentT Filed in TXSD on 02/08/17 Page 1 of 3 no 91 (Rev 3/01) Criminal Complaint United States District Court SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MCALLEN DIVI SION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT Diego Amanda Perez Principal om? I Case Number: 199? Unimlimem M-172017 (Name and Address of Defendant) .Mdeolrt l, the undersigned complainant being duly sworn state the following is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. On or about 0210712017 in Hidalgo County, 1n the Southern District of Texas defendants(s) did, (Track Statutory Language of (Manse) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that Carlos Adalberto Salazar-Alvarado and Federico Melendez-Lopez, citizens and nationals of Mexico, along with four (4) other undocumented aliens, for a total of six (6), who had entered the United States in violation of law, did knowingly transport, or move or attempts to transport said aliens in furtherance of such violation of law within the United States, that is, from a location near Mission, Texas, to the point of arrest near Mission, Texas. in violation of Title 8 United States Code, Section(s) 1324(a)(1)(A)(il) FELONY I further state that I am a(n) gnior Borer Patrol Agent and that this complaint is based on the following facts: On February 7, 2017, camera operators observed several subjects on a raft crossing the Rio Grande River near McAllen, Texas. The camera operator relayed to Border Patrol Agents via radio that the subjects in the raft made landfall near a boat dock in the Cavazos property. The camera operator then observed the subjects run away from the river and jump into a white extended cab pickup truck that was parked near the boat dock. Agents were advised by the camera operator that the white pickup truck sped off and was headed northbound towards the Cavazos main entrance. SEE ATTACHED Continued on the attached sheet and made a part of this complaint: L?l?Yes CI No ?1 Signaid?re of Complainant u) Julio C. Pena Senior Patrol Agent to do 0 (b to my presence, Printed Name of Complainant 8, 2017 at McAlIen, Texas City and State Dorina Ramos . U. S. Magistrate Judge 7 99-44?04 Name and Title of Judicial Of?cer Signature of Judicial Of?cer Case PageZOfB SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TEXAS ATTACHMENT TO CRIMINAL COMPLAINT: M-17- 0.) If] -M RE: Diego Armando Perez CONTINUATION: Border Patrol Agents nearby res onded to the _area and a short tune later, agents observed the wh1te extended pic up truck exitln the Cavazos mam entrance. Agents proceeded to follow the pickup truck and a vehlc stop was conducted shortly thereafter. As a ents approached the vehicle, the dr1ver blurted out to the a .ents ?you ot me? and ?1 ad to get caught sometime?. The dr1ver was Identl?ed as lego ando Perez, a United States Cltizen. Agents observed through the window of the picku .truck several subjects on the back seat stacked on top of each other.'A total of 31x su. Jects were found 1ns1de the lcku truck. The passen cm were as to their 1r_nm1 atlon status to ey a 1 adm1tted they ha Just illega. 1y entered mto the Un1ted tates. Carlos Adalberto Salazar-Alvarado and Federlco Melendez-Lopez along w1th the other four passengers were determmed to being present 1n the Un1ted States. At this time Diego Armando Perez was read his Miranda Rights. Perez and all . 1passengers were placed under arrest and taken to the McAllen Border Patrol statlon to processed PRINCIPAL STATEMENT: . Dlego Armando Perez was read h1s Miranda He understood r1ghts and agreed to prov1de a sworn statement w1thout the presence of an attorney (sin-l ?ch Pere he weas aware that the peo le he was transporting were illegal aliens. He stated that he saw the 81X subjects by .e brush and deCIdedto them up. Perez stated that he instructed the sub] ects to get 1n his vehlcle. Perez 1n lcated that he was gomg to charge an unknown smuggler for dehvermg the s1x allens. He stated that he was unsure if he _was g?lng to get pal but that he?s smuggled allens 1n the past and that he knows ow 1t wor 3. MATERIAL WITNESSES I Garlos Adalberto Salazar?Alvarado and Federlco Melendez-Lopez were read then eranda R1 hts. Both understood the1r r1ghts and prov1ded a statement w1thout the presence 0 an attorney. Salazar a citizen of Mexico, stated he made the smu glin arran ements and paid . $1,800 USD upfront. He was smuggled, along Ive ot er su mto the Un1ted States on February 7, 2017. _Salazar stated that shortly after being dropped off near a boat dock the dr1ver of a wh1te truck yelled at them to get 1nz Salazar-1nd1cated that the dr1ver had the door open and was 1nstruct1ng them to et 1ns1de the plckup truck. Salazar stated that they drove off but were stopped a ort tlme later. He stated that as they were bem pulled oyer, the dr1ver told them not to run. Salazar the driver as dark _1nned WIth a short halrcut and havmg fa01al ha1r. He stated that the dr1ver was wearmg a dark colored shirt. Page 2 Case 660%? Pages? SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TEXAS ATTACHMENT TO CRIMINAL COMPLAINT: M-17- 02b") -M RE: Diego Amando Perez CONTINUATION: Melendez, a citizen of Mexico, stated he made the smugglin arrangements and was to gay $5,000 USD. He was smu gled along w1th ?ve other su Jects into the United tates on February .7, 2017 an was Instructed the brush .gulde that a wh1te Ford F- 150 was ?omg to p1ck them up. Melendez state that the drlver saw them and Instructe them to get 1n51de p1ckup truck. Melendez stated that they were stopped a short tlr?e later and the drlver told them not to move because border patrol was gomg to arrestt em. Page 3