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Thanks for the ping, freema. It's hard to make any sense of this case. From the article:

A statement by Sutton published on the Department of Justice website confirms Aldrete-Davila was arrested yesterday by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Homeland Security at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas. A sealed indictment charged him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in September and October 2005.

Both dates are prior to the Ramos and Compean trial.

The October 2005 date coincides with previous reports that Aldrete-Davila's attempted a second load Oct. 23, 2005, while under immunity from Sutton's office and possessed a border pass card issued by the Department of Homeland Security.

The indictment's mention of a September date suggests Davila was involved in multiple drug smuggling incidents after the Feb. 17, 2005, event with Ramos and Compean and before the trial began Oct. 12, 2006.

I haven't followed this case very closely. Is this article saying Aldrete Davila was caught smuggling at least two times after the original incident, and before this latest one? Amazing.