U.S. Customs and Border Protection couple sentenced in marriage citizenship scam
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A husband and wife who were U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas have been sentenced in a marriage and citizenship scam.
A federal judge in Del Rio on Thursday sentenced 46-year-old Isabel Metzler to six months in prison. Officials say 37-year-old Luis Morales received five years’ probation.
Metzler pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. Morales pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a federal agent.
Prosecutors say t
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