was an american law enforcement person is that right? >> yes, that's right and it goes against conventional wisdom. everybody talks about corruption in mexico which is a serious, severe problem for decades if not centuries. here in the united states it is a growing problem. in this instance a woman who had been a customs and border patrol agent for more nan a decade. before that she had been an el paso cop. essentially, the inspector general's office of the department of homeland security was able to nab her, thanks to a colleague who went and reported suspicions to them. he went undercover. we know him only by the name of angel, for his own security. it was an eight month sting that took her down. and four other of her conspirators who were involved in a pretty significant smuggling ring. >> greta: did it come out how