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December 29, 2025
### The Incident: A Traffic Stop Turns Violent
According to the federal criminal complaint filed on July 27, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Case No. 5:25-cr-01285), the events began around 11:30 PM near the intersection of Pinder Avenue and Moctezuma Street, close to Laredo College. U.S. Border Patrol Agent Kenneth Obregon (Star S-441), while patrolling in a marked vehicle, observed a Laredo College Police Department (LCPD) officer conducting a traffic stop. The LCPD officer requested assistance for an immigration inspection.
The driver, Edwin Joel Buesa-Pereira, and passengers including Diaz and Milton Adonai Cantarero-Diaz were detained. All three were undocumented immigrants. After supervisory approval, Agent Kenneth Obregon began questioning Diaz, who admitted to being in the U.S. illegally. As another agent attempted to stand Buesa-Pereira, he resisted, pushed the agent, and fled briefly before being subdued and handcuffed.
Simultaneously, Diaz and Cantarero-Diaz became non-compliant. The complaint alleges that Diaz stood up despite commands to remain seated, refused to comply, and during a struggle, struck Agent Kenneth Obregon two to three times in the ribs and abdomen, causing bodily injury. Agent Kenneth Obregon reportedly took Diaz to the ground, applied pressure points, struck him once in the head for compliance, and kneed him in the left leg. Another agent administered two dry stuns with a Taser, after which Diaz was handcuffed. Cantarero-Diaz allegedly charged at an agent in an attempt to tackle him but was also restrained.
Agent Kenneth Obregon reported abdominal bruising, hip pain, and hand pain, requiring evaluation at STAT Specialty Hospital. The three defendants were charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1): forcibly assaulting, resisting, or interfering with federal officers during official duties, involving physical contact.
### Trial and Acquittal: Video Evidence Tells a Different Story
Diaz's trial in November 2025 revealed significant discrepancies between the complaint and the evidence. Diaz, a 4-foot-6-inch Honduran man, was described by his defense attorney, Roberto Balli, as vastly outmatched by the 6-foot-tall agent. After a two-day trial and two days of deliberation, a jury found Diaz not guilty on November 18, 2025.
Central to the acquittal was body camera and dash camera footage, which directly contradicted the agent's claims. Although the criminal complaint alleges that Diaz initiated violence by striking the agent, the video showed no such elbow strike. Instead, it depicted Agent Kenneth Obregon grabbing Diaz by the neck, throwing him to the ground, and repeatedly punching him in the face and head. Diaz, in an attempt to protect himself, grabbed a nearby chain-link fence to avoid hitting his face on the pavement. The footage also captured the agent tazing Diaz, resulting in injuries to Diaz's hand. Additionally, Agent Juan Leza failed to engage his body cam and only turned it on when he was struggling on the ground with one of the defendants. Juan Leza was the one that dry stunned defendant Diaz and punched defendant Buesa in the face.
Balli emphasized the lack of corroboration: "The agent claimed that he was hit by one elbow, the video showed no elbow. It showed him beating my client in the face and on the head, tazing him, and the agent beat him until his hand was injured, and that’s when he stopped." No other officers or witnesses supported the agent's account of an elbow strike. Balli added, "My client refused to give his hands, and when he refused to give his hands the agent became very agitated."
The prosecution even requested that the jury disregard the body camera and dash camera footage, along with much of the agent's own testimony, a move Balli criticized as an attempt to overlook clear evidence. In a post-trial statement, Balli said, "This case sends a message, that regardless of a person’s size, immigration status or social status, human rights should be respected. Jaime Diaz did not deserve to be beaten by the Border Patrol agent. To add insult to his injuries, he was unfairly brought to court on false charges. But this is why we have juries in the country."
### Aftermath and Broader Implications
Following his acquittal, Diaz remains in Border Patrol custody pending deportation proceedings. The case has highlighted ongoing concerns about use-of-force policies in immigration enforcement, particularly in high-tension border areas like Laredo. Critics argue that the video evidence exposes a pattern of escalation by agents, while supporters of law enforcement point to the dangers faced by officers during arrests.
Although the criminal complaint painted a picture of unprovoked resistance by the defendants, the video shows Border Patrol Agent Kenneth Obregon repeatedly punching the defendant in the face and knee striking the defendant in the ribs, causing severe injuries to Diaz.
December 29, 2025
### The Incident: A Traffic Stop Turns Violent
According to the federal criminal complaint filed on July 27, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Case No. 5:25-cr-01285), the events began around 11:30 PM near the intersection of Pinder Avenue and Moctezuma Street, close to Laredo College. U.S. Border Patrol Agent Kenneth Obregon (Star S-441), while patrolling in a marked vehicle, observed a Laredo College Police Department (LCPD) officer conducting a traffic stop. The LCPD officer requested assistance for an immigration inspection.
The driver, Edwin Joel Buesa-Pereira, and passengers including Diaz and Milton Adonai Cantarero-Diaz were detained. All three were undocumented immigrants. After supervisory approval, Agent Kenneth Obregon began questioning Diaz, who admitted to being in the U.S. illegally. As another agent attempted to stand Buesa-Pereira, he resisted, pushed the agent, and fled briefly before being subdued and handcuffed.
Simultaneously, Diaz and Cantarero-Diaz became non-compliant. The complaint alleges that Diaz stood up despite commands to remain seated, refused to comply, and during a struggle, struck Agent Kenneth Obregon two to three times in the ribs and abdomen, causing bodily injury. Agent Kenneth Obregon reportedly took Diaz to the ground, applied pressure points, struck him once in the head for compliance, and kneed him in the left leg. Another agent administered two dry stuns with a Taser, after which Diaz was handcuffed. Cantarero-Diaz allegedly charged at an agent in an attempt to tackle him but was also restrained.
Agent Kenneth Obregon reported abdominal bruising, hip pain, and hand pain, requiring evaluation at STAT Specialty Hospital. The three defendants were charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1): forcibly assaulting, resisting, or interfering with federal officers during official duties, involving physical contact.
### Trial and Acquittal: Video Evidence Tells a Different Story
Diaz's trial in November 2025 revealed significant discrepancies between the complaint and the evidence. Diaz, a 4-foot-6-inch Honduran man, was described by his defense attorney, Roberto Balli, as vastly outmatched by the 6-foot-tall agent. After a two-day trial and two days of deliberation, a jury found Diaz not guilty on November 18, 2025.
Central to the acquittal was body camera and dash camera footage, which directly contradicted the agent's claims. Although the criminal complaint alleges that Diaz initiated violence by striking the agent, the video showed no such elbow strike. Instead, it depicted Agent Kenneth Obregon grabbing Diaz by the neck, throwing him to the ground, and repeatedly punching him in the face and head. Diaz, in an attempt to protect himself, grabbed a nearby chain-link fence to avoid hitting his face on the pavement. The footage also captured the agent tazing Diaz, resulting in injuries to Diaz's hand. Additionally, Agent Juan Leza failed to engage his body cam and only turned it on when he was struggling on the ground with one of the defendants. Juan Leza was the one that dry stunned defendant Diaz and punched defendant Buesa in the face.
Balli emphasized the lack of corroboration: "The agent claimed that he was hit by one elbow, the video showed no elbow. It showed him beating my client in the face and on the head, tazing him, and the agent beat him until his hand was injured, and that’s when he stopped." No other officers or witnesses supported the agent's account of an elbow strike. Balli added, "My client refused to give his hands, and when he refused to give his hands the agent became very agitated."
The prosecution even requested that the jury disregard the body camera and dash camera footage, along with much of the agent's own testimony, a move Balli criticized as an attempt to overlook clear evidence. In a post-trial statement, Balli said, "This case sends a message, that regardless of a person’s size, immigration status or social status, human rights should be respected. Jaime Diaz did not deserve to be beaten by the Border Patrol agent. To add insult to his injuries, he was unfairly brought to court on false charges. But this is why we have juries in the country."
### Aftermath and Broader Implications
Following his acquittal, Diaz remains in Border Patrol custody pending deportation proceedings. The case has highlighted ongoing concerns about use-of-force policies in immigration enforcement, particularly in high-tension border areas like Laredo. Critics argue that the video evidence exposes a pattern of escalation by agents, while supporters of law enforcement point to the dangers faced by officers during arrests.
Although the criminal complaint painted a picture of unprovoked resistance by the defendants, the video shows Border Patrol Agent Kenneth Obregon repeatedly punching the defendant in the face and knee striking the defendant in the ribs, causing severe injuries to Diaz.
