KNBC:

Three National Guardsmen assigned to stop illegal immigration were arraigned Monday on charges they ran a border smuggling ring.[..]

Pfc. Jose Rodrigo Torres and Sgt. Julio Cesar Pacheco -- both of Laredo -- and Sgt. Clarence Hodge Jr., of Fort Worth, Texas, were arrested last week.

Authorities found 24 illegal immigrants in a National Guard-rented van Torres was driving -- while in uniform. Prosecutors allege Hodge helped Torres pass through a checkpoint.

Pacheco is accused of recruiting soldiers to transport the migrants for up to $3,500 per trip.

National Guardsmen assigned to stopping illegal border crossings were actually facilitating it? Ever feel like this whole country has entered the Twilight Zone?