An illegal alien, Mario Garcia-Estrada, has been sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Assault on a Federal Officer.
Garcia-Estrada’s prison sentence is to be followed by 36 months of supervised release.
In the early morning of March 4, 2023, the 26-year-old Garcia-Estrada from Hidalgo, Mexico, illegally entered the United States from Mexico. United States Border Patrol (USBP) cameras spotted Garcia-Estrada near Bisbee, and an agent was dispatched to the area where she encountered Garcia-Estrada hiding. After determining that Garcia-Estrada was illegally present in the country, the USBP agent placed him under arrest, seizing his cell phone and identification. As the agent attempted to place Garcia-Estrada in her patrol vehicle, Garcia-Estrada pushed her to the ground and punched her several times in the face and head before fleeing the scene on foot.
A USBP camera operator was able to track Garcia-Estrada, guiding other agents to his location where he was arrested. As a result of this vicious attack, the victim agent suffered a fractured nose and other injuries.