{"id":26828,"date":"2020-02-24T19:59:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T19:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/02\/24\/corps-doles-out-final-punishment-for-marines-arrested-for-alleged-human-smuggling-ring\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:45:11","slug":"corps-doles-out-final-punishment-for-marines-arrested-for-alleged-human-smuggling-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/newsletters\/daily-news-roundup\/2020\/02\/24\/corps-doles-out-final-punishment-for-marines-arrested-for-alleged-human-smuggling-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Marine arrested in alleged human smuggling ring receives punishment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One Marine linked to a suspected human smuggling ring on Feb. 14 was sentenced to 12 months confinement and reduction to E-1, the Marine Corps confirmed Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David J. Salazar-Quintero was lance corporal when he was arrested along with Lance Cpl. Byron Darnell Law II by Border Patrol Agents July 3, 2019, near the U.S.-Mexico border <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/07\/08\/two-marines-arrested-face-charges-for-smuggling-undocumented-immigrants-for-financial-gain\/\" target=\"_blank\">with three undocumented immigrants in the back of their vehicle.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salazar-Quintero pleaded guilty to transporting illegal aliens and conspiring to transport illegal aliens, Maj. Kendra Motz, a 1st Marine Division spokeswoman, told Marine Corps Times in an email Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sentence of one year in confinement and reduction to E-1 was the maximum sentence possible under the plea agreement, Motz said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/09\/26\/theft-of-smoke-grenades-lsd-distribution-included-in-charges-for-13-california-marines-arrested-in-human-smuggling-probe\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1065207070cc.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Theft of smoke grenades, LSD distribution included in charges for 13 California Marines arrested in human smuggling probe<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Charge sheets obtained upon request by Marine Corps Times on Thursday show allegations ranging from the theft of smoke grenades, obstruction of justice, distribution of drugs and the tampering with cellphones to protect Marines under investigation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine has spent about seven months in confinement and only has five months left of his 12 month sentence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2020\/02\/20\/marine-gets-years-confinement-busted-down-e-1-smuggling-case.html\" target=\"_blank\">Military.com first reported. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine is the last of 24 Marines charged with either<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/09\/20\/13-marines-charged-with-offenses-related-to-alleged-human-smuggling-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\"> h<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/09\/20\/13-marines-charged-with-offenses-related-to-alleged-human-smuggling-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\">uman smuggling or drug-related offenses<\/a> to receive his sentence, Motz said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the Marines arrested hailed from 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, based out of Camp Pendleton, California, and were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/11\/08\/corps-filmed-battalion-formation-arrests-of-16-marines-allegedly-connected-to-human-smuggling\/\" target=_blank>detained at a mass formation arrest filmed by the Corps on July 25, 2019. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mass arrest and comments allegedly made by the battalion commander calling the arrested Marines a \u201ccancer\u201d on the unit ultimately was ruled as a violation of the Marines\u2019 rights under unlawful command influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling led to the collapse of most of the Marines\u2019 cases, as the Corps dropped the courts-martial of all Marines arrested at the formation and instead moved to administratively separate the accused instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First Lt. 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One of the Marines is currently serving a sentence of 18 months in the brig, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the Marines charged in connection to the human smuggling ring, federal charges have been brought against Francisico Saul Rojas-Hernandez, a civilian alleged to have paid and organized the Marines involved with the smuggling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rojas-Hernandez was arrested for allegedly paying civilians to aid in the transportation scheme as well, and faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/02\/10\/federal-agents-arrest-man-who-allegedly-paid-marines-to-smuggle-unauthorized-immigrants\/\" target=_blank>maximum sentence of 10 years in prison if convicted on all charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sentence of one year in confinement and reduction to E-1 was the maximum sentence possible under the plea 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