Two U.S. border inspectors in Southern California, Farlis Almonte and Ricardo Rodriguez, have been charged with accepting bribes to let undocumented individuals enter through the San Ysidro Port of Entry without inspection.

Investigators found phone messages with human traffickers, unexplained cash deposits, and surveillance video of the illegal entries.

The officers allegedly allowed dozens of undocumented migrants through in exchange for thousands of dollars per vehicle.

Almonte may face additional charges for money laundering, CNN has reported.

This case is part of a broader corruption pattern, with five CBP officers in the San Diego area charged in the past two years.

Written by B.C. Begley