Defense lawyer: Montana Border Patrol made 'irresponsible' gang allegations

Defense lawyer: Montana Border Patrol made 'irresponsible' gang allegations

No charging documents in the case allege gang membership for three men arrested by Montana Border Patrol.

Border Patrol in Montana called them gang members. A judge dismissed their cases

GREAT FALLS - Border Patrol agents arrested three foreign men in northern Montana in March, alleging their affiliations to the infamous Tren de Aragua gang. Prosecutors charged the men with being in the country illegally.A month later, the criminal cases against two of the men have been dismissed, and defense attorneys say that theyve seen no evidence that substantiates a claim of gang affiliation. But those allegations could still seal the fate…

The Border Patrol agents in Montana called them gang members. Defense attorneys saw no evidence of that as a judge dismissed their cases

Even with a criminal case behind them, allegations of gang membership for two men in the country illegally could determine whether they’re deported to their home countries or to a prison in El Salvador.