AO 91 (Rev. li/Il) Criminal Complaint 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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fl7 /iir, - Western District of Texas ' L United States of America ) V. ) Horacio Garcia GUZMAN ) Case No. 

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) Defendant(s) 

CRIMINAL COMPLAINT 

I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. 

On or about the date(s) of February 7, 2020 in the county of El Paso 

Western District of Texas , the defendant(s) violated: 

in the 

Code Section Offense Description 

-21 Usc 841 (a)(1) -Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; to wit; 500 grams 

or more of a mixture of methamphetamine 

This criminal complaint is based on these facts: 

See attached Affidavit, which is marked Attachment "A", and which is incorporated by reference as if fully set out 

herein. 

J' Continued on the attached sheet. 

Complainant r signature 

correy Brown, DEA Special Agent 

Printed name and title 

Sworn to before me and signed in my presence. 

Date: 02/0712020 

City and state: El Paso, Texas Anne 1. Berton, United States Magistrate Judge 

Printed name and title 

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ATTACHMENT "A" 

On February 6, 2020, at approximately 10:38 p.m., US Customs and Border Protection Officer 

(USCBPO) Lorenzo Chavez was working primary pedestrian lane number 12, at The Paso Del 

Norte Port of Entry El Paso, Texas. During an immigration inspection, USCBPO Chavez 

encountered an individual identified as Horacio Garcia GUZMAN, hereinafter referred to as 

Garcia GUZMAN who was attempting to enter the United States. At approximately 10:41 p.m., 

USCBPO Chavez conducted a search of Garcia GUZMAN's person at the approval of Supervisory 

USCBPO Nadia Varela, and witnessed by USCBPO Albert Sanchez. Prior to the search, USCBPO 

Chavez asked Garcia GUZMAN if he was demanded to do any type of favors for monetary gain 

or coerced to commit an illegal act, which Garcia GUZMAN confirmed to USCBPO Chavez that 

he was not. USCBPO Chavez began the search near the hamstring area of Garcia GUZMAN legs 

to which he felt a hard bulge. At that instance, USCBPO Chavez requested Garcia GUZMAN to 

pull down his pants to which he observed white gauze wrapped around both legs of Garcia 

GUZMAN. USCBPO Chavez then observed what appeared to be one bundle attached to both 

thighs of Garcia GUZMAN, which was also held in place by the gauze and tape. Then After, 

Garcia GUZMAN stated to officers that he did not know what was taped to his legs, and explained 

further that individuals taped the bundles onto his legs and demanded him to transport the bundles 

across the Mexico/United States border. USCBPO Chavez continued his search which resulted 

negative of other illegal contraband. The two bundles were then retrieved from Garcia 

GUZMAN's thighs and he was detained by officers. DEA Special Agents (SAs) Coney Brown 

was contacted and briefed on the investigation. SA Brown, SA Nicholas Barney and Intelligence 

Research Specialist (IRS) Marylou Carrillo, responded shortly after. The two (2) bundles, which 

were wrapped in black tape, weighed a total approximate weight of 1.44 kilograms. The bundles 

were also field tested by officers using the Gemini Testing Kit. Both bundles tested positive for 

methamphetamine. 

On February 7, 2020, at approximately 2:10 a.m., SAs Brown, Barney and IRS Carrillo began the 

interview of Garcia GUZMAN. IRS Carrillo reviewed each of Garcia GUZMAN's rights with him 

in Spanish to which he voluntarily agreed verbally and in writing on a DEA Form 13(a) to speak 

with investigators. Garcia GUZMAN stated that he was acquired to pedestrianly attempt to enter 

the United States with the bundles that were taped to his thighs. Garcia GUZMAN stated that he 

was supposed to be paid $800.00 for transporting the bundles across the Mexico/United States 

border. Further, Garcia GUZMAN stated that if successful, the plan was to transport a two more 

bundles of illegal drugs across the Mexico/United States border the following day. Garcia 

GUZMAN stated to investigators that he had successfully crossed bundles of illegal drugs on 

approximately seven (7) to ten (10) other occasions. Garcia GUZMAN stated to investigators that 

even though he believed he was transporting cocaine rather than methamphetamine, he was 

conscious of the fact that the act he was committing was illegal. 

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SA Barney presented the facts of the investigation to Assistant United States Attorney Michael 

Williams who accepted the case for prosecution in the Western District of Texas. SAs Brown and 

Barney transported Garcia GUZMAN to the El Paso County Detention Center to await his initial 

appearance. 

Because this Affidavit is being submitted for the limited purpose of establishing probable cause as 

set forth herein, I have not included each and every fact known to me concerning this investigation. 

I state that the following information is based on information provided to me by other agents, and 

it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief 

SWORN to before me this 

February 7, 2020 

Special Agent Correy Brown 

United States Magistrate Judge Anne T. Berton 

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