Texas lawyer pleads guilty to passing public PACER documents to Mexican drug traffickers
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A lawyer with an office in McAllen, Texas, has pleaded guilty to violating the Travel Act by accessing the PACER court database and using his cellphone to pass the publicly available information to drug traffickers.
Lawyer Eric S. Jarvis, 48, admitted providing information to traffickers about drug seizures contained in criminal complaints, according to a Department of Justice press release. Jarvis knew that drug traffickers would provide the information to their suppliers to continue receiving drugs for sale in the United States, prosecutors said.
Drug traffickers typically request documentation when a drug shipment is seized by law enforcement, according to the Progress Times.
McAllen attorney pleads guilty to assisting drug traffickers
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Texas Atty Cops To Passing PACER Docs To Drug Traffickers
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Federal agents conduct law enforcement action at McAllen attorney s office
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By: KRGV Digital Staff
Federal agents searched a McAllen attorney s office on Thursday.
Homeland Security Investigations agents conducted a search on Eric S. Jarvis law office, located on the 5800 block of N. 23rd St., according to local attorney Javier Villalobos, who owns the property.
Villalobos said the office space is leased to attorney Eric S. Jarvis, who was the subject of the search warrant.
When reached for comment, a spokesperson with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the search was part of an ongoing investigation.