Video shows July mass arrest of Marines accused of human smuggling at Camp Pendleton

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 Video shows July mass arrest of Marines accused of human smuggling at Camp Pendleton

By Andrew Dyer
Nov. 6, 2019
5 AM
CAMP PENDLETON —

The July mass arrest of 15 Camp Pendleton Marines in front of their 800-person battalion may have violated their rights and threatens to upend the case, attorneys for two of the accused told the Union-Tribune.

On the morning of July 25, as 800 Marines stood in formation at the Camp San Mateo area of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, 24 Marines’ names were called.

Fifteen were ordered to stand in a line in front of the battalion “to be recognized,” according to court filings in the case. The battalion sergeant major stood nearby, carrying a red folder that usually is associated with awards.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/military/story/2019-11-06/video-shows-july-mass-arrest-of-marines-accused-of-human-smuggling-at-camp-pendleton

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NCIS agent testifies no Marines took immigrants across border in alleged ‘human smuggling’ case

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/11/ncis-agent-testifies-no-marines-took-immigrants-across-border-in-alleged-human-smuggling-case/

None of the 13 Marines recently arrested and charged in the case of an alleged human smuggling ring at Camp Pendleton are accused of transporting any unauthorized immigrants across the border, the lead investigator in the case said Tuesday.

They are charged based on the allegation they were part of a conspiracy to transport the immigrants across the county.

That case detail and others came to light Tuesday during an Article 32 hearing at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. An Article 32 hearing is like a preliminary hearing prior to a trial, in this case to determine if there should be a court martial.