Smuggler sentenced to 15 months for elbowing Border Patrol agent in the face

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A smuggler who elbowed a Border Patrol agent in the face was sentenced to 15 months in prison Tuesday. Luis Angel Borja Perez, 20, of Mexico picked up a truckload of migrants near the Rio Grande in May 2025. Border Patrol attempted to pull over Borja’s truck, which sparked a high-speed [...]