16 Marines arrested on charges ranging from human smuggling to drugs, officials say

[enhanced_deficit]

Foxnews is reporting citing official sources.
Although bit surprising why such news are being released to media instead of handling these matters privately as is the norm during war times especially.

16 Marines arrested on charges ranging from human smuggling to drugs, officials say

More than a dozen U.S. Marines were arrested early Thursday on a variety of charges ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses, according to officials.
The U.S. Marine Corps said in a news release that 16 Marines were arrested during a Battalion formation at Camp Pendleton in California.

"Information gained from a previous human smuggling investigation precipitated the arrests," USMC officials said in a statement.

An additional eight Marines were "taken aside" for questioning of their involvement in alleged drug offenses unrelated to the main arrests on Thursday, officials added.

A total of 16 Marines were arrested Thursday at Camp Pendleton in California for alleged involvement in activities "ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses," officials said.

None of the Marines arrested or detained to questioning on Thursday were serving in support of the ongoing Southwest Border Support mission, the Marine Corps said.
Earlier this month, two Camp Pendleton-based Marines were arrested and accused of transporting illegal immigrants for money, according to a federal complaint obtained by FOX5.
The Marines, Byron Darnell Law II and David Javier Salazar-Quintero, were arrested on July 3 in east San Diego County and face one felony count of seeking monetary compensation for moving unauthorized immigrants into the country after they had crossed the border, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported at the time.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/16-marines-arrested-human-smuggling-drugs

Navy SEAL platoon kicked out of Iraq for drinking alcohol while deployed, officials say

Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post
Published 7:57 pm CDT, Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The commander of a U.S. Special Operations task force in Iraq has sent home a platoon of Navy SEALs for drinking while deployed, U.S. defense officials said, the latest discipline incident that has emerged for an elite force relied upon heavily by the Pentagon.
U.S. Special Operations Command said in a statement Wednesday night that the platoon was forced out early to San Diego "due to a perceived deterioration of good order and discipline within the team during non-operational periods" of their deployment.

https://www.lmtonline.com/news/arti...-kicked-out-of-Iraq-for-drinking-14124686.php

 

[r3volution 3.0]

They must not have been part of the super serio sealed indictment task force.

 

[tod evans]

I'm betting this is a part of the Ez brothers conspiracy....

Martinez, Lopez, Sanchez, Gonzalez...

 

[oyarde]

There is a lot of illegal and immoral activity in Zips's hometown . Not unusual . Zip may have lead them astray with the lure of easy money .

 

[Zippyjuan]

There is a lot of illegal and immoral activity in Zips's hometown . Not unusual . Zip may have lead them astray with the lure of easy money .

I wasn't born here but Camp Pendleton is about 50 miles north of here in Oceanside. Huge marine base- one of the biggest in the US at 125,000 acres. They train a ton of new recruits- kids away from home for the first time. The ranks of those arrested were from PFC to corporal. Three more busted today.

 

[oyarde]

I wasn't born here but Camp Pendleton is about 50 miles north of here in Oceanside. Huge marine base- one of the biggest in the US. They train a ton of new recruits- kids away from home for the first time. The ranks of those arrested were from PFC to corporal. Three more busted today.

A Corporal in the Corp is old enough to know better than be involved in human trafficking so probably a career criminal beforehand . What are they using these illicit monies for , new rims on the new low rider ? First Sgt is going to be coming down hard , going to want to know how the Plt Sgt's and Squad leaders did not know these soldiers were involved ..... I would look for continued arrests . Tomorrow the third day ? Be witch hunt mode by then .

 

[Stratovarious]

So lets hear from the OPEN BORDER / NAP / Property rights fanatics, how can
you possibly support prosecution of Human Traffickers , its their property but you want to
take it from them and punish them. Where is your NAP , now ?


: )

 

[oyarde]

In the old days none of my men would have been involved in this . It would have only been me standing in the 1st Sgt's office . He'd would be like " What about this human trafficking " . I would be like " There was only one , her name is Marie and shes pretty hot and would not take no for an answer so I have her at my apt doing laundry " . He'd be like " What are you going to do if your girlfriend comes to town "

 

[Swordsmyth]

So lets hear from the OPEN BORDER / NAP / Property rights fanatics, how can
you possibly support prosecution of Human Traffickers , its their property but you want to
take it from them and punish them. Where is your NAP , now ?


: )

They will take the smugglers' side and fight us when the civil war comes, they prefer foreign commies to Americans.

 

[Stratovarious]

They will take the smugglers' side and fight us when the civil war comes, they prefer foreign commies to Americans.

Yes, if they adhere to their 'Core Principle' platform of Anarchy at all costs, no laws , no restrictions, no human rights other than
those attainable by and through thuggery' .

 

[Swordsmyth]

Yes, if they adhere to their 'Core Principle' platform of Anarchy at all costs, no laws , no restrictions, no human rights other than
those attainable by and through thuggery' .

The law of the jungle.

We actually live in a world ruled by the law of the jungle, they just are mad that some animals are bigger and meaner than them so they want to pull down thw current pecking order.

They are not liberty lovers, they are power socialists.

 

[Stratovarious]

The law of the jungle.

We actually live in a world ruled by the law of the jungle, they just are mad that some animals are bigger and meaner than them so they want to pull down thw current pecking order.

They are not liberty lovers, they are power socialists.

''You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Swordsmyth again.''

They are hypocritical Oafs that find hypocrisy empowering.

 

[Pauls' Revere]

In the old days none of my men would have been involved in this . It would have only been me standing in the 1st Sgt's office . He'd would be like " What about this human trafficking " . I would be like " There was only one , her name is Marie and shes pretty hot and would not take no for an answer so I have her at my apt doing laundry " . He'd be like " What are you going to do if your girlfriend comes to town "

Adapt and overcum.

 

[jmdrake]

I was just about to post this.



So the government now is smuggling people instead of just smuggling drugs. Hmmmm....

 

[Anti Globalist]

Those men are a disgrace to the uniform. If I was in the marines I wouldn't have done that at all. I certainly wouldn't want to be court marshalled.

 

[invisible]

Why would anyone think that trump's war on immigrants would turn out any differently than the war on drugs? Make something more difficult to obtain (in this case, entry to the US), and it only creates a larger black market, the price goes up, only the criminals profit, the police state expands, and freedom diminishes. As more states legalize and decriminalize controlled substances and decrease demand from the black market, it's a given that black market suppliers will turn to another product like entry into the US, and that's exactly what you're seeing here. And just like the war on drugs, the shylls and trumpettes supporting the war on immigrants (which is nothing more than another war on us) will call for more expansion of the big brother police state as their "solution".

 

[Swordsmyth]

Why would anyone think that trump's war on immigrants would turn out any differently than the war on drugs? Make something more difficult to obtain (in this case, entry to the US), and it only creates a larger black market, the price goes up, only the criminals profit, the police state expands, and freedom diminishes. As more states legalize and decriminalize controlled substances and decrease demand from the black market, it's a given that black market suppliers will turn to another product like entry into the US, and that's exactly what you're seeing here. And just like the war on drugs, the shylls and trumpettes supporting the war on immigrants (which is nothing more than another war on us) will call for more expansion of the big brother police state as their "solution".

That's nonsense, plenty of countries have controlled their borders without a police state and so can we.
The invaders are waging a war of conquest against us and you are giving them aid and comfort.

 

[Zippyjuan]

That's nonsense, plenty of countries have controlled their borders without a police state and so can we.
The invaders are waging a war of conquest against us and you are giving them aid and comfort.

So let's expand that police state to control the borders! (which Trump has tweeted are sealed).

 

[Swordsmyth]

So let's expand that police state to control the borders! (which Trump has tweeted are sealed).

What part of "without" don't you understand?

 

[RJB]

I wasn't born here but Camp Pendleton is about 50 miles north of here in Oceanside. Huge marine base- one of the biggest in the US at 125,000 acres. They train a ton of new recruits- kids away from home for the first time. The ranks of those arrested were from PFC to corporal. Three more busted today.

That was written in a Donald Trump cadence.