A former Russian mercenary linked to the Wagner Group was arrested Saturday after illegally crossing the Rio Grande near Roma, Texas. Timur Praliev, carrying two passports, $4,000, and a drone, was apprehended by Border Patrol agents, authorities revealed Tuesday.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda McColgan, speaking at Praliev's initial court appearance in McAllen, confirmed his admission to being a Wagner Group member, according to the Border Report. The paramilitary organization, tied to the Russian government, has been accused of widespread atrocities, including mass executions and child abductions, particularly in Africa, according to the U.S. Treasury Department says, which refers to it as a criminal organization.
