https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/25/politics/us-marines-arrested/index.html
16 US Marines arrested for alleged crimes including human smuggling and drug-related offenses
Washington (CNN)Sixteen US Marines were arrested Thursday for alleged involvement in various illegal activities ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses, according to a statement from the Marine Corps.
The arrests took place in a dramatic fashion on Thursday morning at Camp Pendleton, California, during a battalion formation.
“Information gained from a previous human smuggling investigation precipitated the arrests,” the statement said. “None of the Marines arrested or detained for questioning served in support of the Southwest Border Support mission.”
Eight other Marines were also questioned on their involvement in alleged drug offenses unrelated to today’s arrests, the Marine Corps said.
A US official told CNN that Thursday’s arrests are related to an incident that occurred earlier this month in which two Marines from Camp Pendleton were charged with transporting undocumented immigrants for financial gain.
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“Thursday’s arrests of the Marines occurred in dramatic fashion – in front of their own entire unit.
The Marines were made to line up in morning formation. They were then arrested for offenses that ranged from human smuggling to drug-related activities.
“The release of this information was really so we could be transparent about what happened today,” Major Motz said. “It was a very large arrest.”
All 16 suspects are members of the oldest active-duty Marine division, headquartered at Camp Pendleton, just 60 miles north of the Mexican border. None of the Marines were among the 6,600 active duty and National Guard troops assigned to bolster border patrol at the southwestern border.”
I wonder if that is the same part of the Marine Corps where Mueller served long ago.