Convicted CBP Officer Sentenced in El Paso for Use of Excessive Force

EL PASO, Texas - A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of the falsification of a document in a federal investigation.

According to court documents, documents and evidence presented at trial, Miguel Angel Delgado Jr., 41, used excessive force in two incidents while he was on duty at the Bridge of Americas Port of Entry between October 2019 and June 2020. As a result of Delgado's unlawful use of force, the victims suffered bodily injury. Following one of the incidents, Delgado submitted a CBP Incident Log Report, in which he falsely reported the occurrence.

U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas made the announcement.

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General and the CBP Office of Professional Responsibility investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia Aguayo, Sarah Valenzuela and Debra Kanof prosecuted the case.

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