El Salvador Arrested for Assaulting Federal Agents

Fargo – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced that on August 28, 2025, Carlos Jose Guzman-Pineda, age 27, a citizen of El Salvador, was charged by complaint with assaulting Border Patrol Agents. The complaint alleges that on August 25, 2025, a vehicle occupied by Guzman-Pineda was stopped by law enforcement. During the traffic stop, Border Patrol Agents determined that Guzman-Pineda was an illegal alien from El Salvador.  Guzman-Pineda attempted to evade his arrest by violently assaulting Border Patrol Agents.  He faces charges with penalties of up to 8 years in prison and $250,000 in fines.  

This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Border Patrol, and prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office, District of North Dakota, Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Lee.

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