Texas customs broker appeals US prison sentence in bribery case
( August 4, 2026, 19:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Carlos Leopoldo Alvelais Alarcon, a customs broker based in Texas, filed a notice of appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit against his 18-month sentence over his role in a scheme to bribe Mexican officials on behalf of an agricultural firm seeking to move trains of goods across the US-Mexico border.Document attached....
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