A man who illegally crossed the Rio Grande River into the United States reportedly admitted to having worked with the notorious Russian mercenary group Wagner. His arrest came just weeks after he appears to have been honored in Russia for his combat service.

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A Wagner Mercenary Who Crossed U.S.-Mexican Border Was Honored In Russia Weeks Before Arrest

It is unclear why Timur Praliev, an ex-member of Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group, was carrying a drone in a backpack as he tried to enter the U.S. illegally.

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Russian mercenary caught with drone on U.S.-Mexico border

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The US Border Patrol has detained Timur Praliev, a member of the Wagner Group, after he illegally crossed the Rio Grande near the town of Roma in Texas, reports the US "Newsweek". Praliev had with him two passports, $4,000 and a drone.

Amerykańska straż graniczna zatrzymała Timura Praliewa, członka Grupy Wagnera po tym, gdy nielegalnie przekroczył Rio Grande w pobliżu miasta Roma w Teksasie — podaje amerykański "Newsweek". Praliew miał ze sobą dwa paszporty, 4 tys. dolarów i drona.

Najemnik z Grupy Wagnera złapany z dronem na granicy USA i Meksyku

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Wagner Group mercenary caught with drone on US-Mexico border

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Border Patrol arrested a former Russian mercenary on Saturday, when he illegally crossed the Rio Grande near Roma. Timur Praliev waded across the Rio Grande carrying two passports and $4,000. “The defendant was also in possession of a drone in his backpack when he crossed into the United States,” Assistant U.S. […]

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Exclusive: Border Patrol arrests former Russian mercenary near Roma

Timur Praliev, a mercenary with Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, according to court records, was arrested while attempting to illegally cross the U.S. southern border on January 4. Found in Praliev’s possession were two passports, $4,000, and a drone.The Russian mercenary was arrested shortly after he unlawfully crossed the Rio Grande River near Roma, Texas. Several weeks ago, Praliev was honored for his combat service by a Russian veterans o…

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Russian Wagner Mercenary Arrested Illegally Crossing U.S.-Mexico Border.

Timur Praliev was reportedly carrying a Russian passport, a drone, and cash with him as he crossed the river. The post Former Russian Mercenary Arrested After Crossing Rio Grande River appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

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Former Russian Mercenary Arrested After Crossing Rio Grande River - Texas Scorecard

Kazakh-Russian national Timur Praliev found himself detained by U.S. Border Patrol in January 2025 after attempting to illegally cross into Texas. What appeared as an unusually routine border crossing quickly gained attention due to the discovery of multiple passports, $4,000 in cash, 60,000 Mexican pesos, and, most intriguingly, a drone. Why does a former combatant […]

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Arrest of Wagner PMC Timur Praliev on the Texas Border

A former fighter for the Russian military mercenary group Wagner has been detained at the border with Mexico after attempting to illegally enter the United States.

Prie pasienio su Meksika buvo sulaikytas buvęs Rusijos karo samdinių grupuotės „Wagner“ kovotojas, mėginęs neteisėtai patekti į Jungtines Valstijas.

Buvęs „Wagner“ samdinys sulaikytas prie Meksikos sienos – bandė patekti į JAV

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Former Wagner mercenary detained at Mexican border trying to enter US

He tried to cross the border across the river.

Он пытался пересечь границу через реку.

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A “Wagnerian” was detained in the United States

The US border service detained former PVC Wagner mercenary Timur Praliev when he tried to illegally cross the Rio Grande River in Texas from Mexico.

Прикордонна служба США затримала колишнього найманця ПВК "Вагнер" Тимура Пралієва при спробі незаконного перетину річки Ріо-Гранде в Техасі з боку Мексики.

A Wagner Mercenary Who Crossed U.S.-Mexican Border Was Honored In Russia Weeks Before Arrest

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