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Border patrol investigation finds no blame

A new government report suggests Border Patrol agents in San Diego may have profited from clandestine sales of Border Patrol vehicles. However the report does not hold anyone accountable for the alleg

A new government report suggests Border Patrol agents in San Diego may have profited from clandestine sales of Border Patrol vehicles. However the report does not hold anyone accountable for the allegedly corrupt scheme. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

The Inspector General's report says the Border Patrol's San Diego Sector spent $750,000 on repairs for its fleet of Ford Broncos and then sold many of them to salvage and scrap yards at extremely low prices.

A whistleblower within the Border Patrol alerted Congressman Bob Filner to the suspicious practice two years ago. Filner says the whistleblower was convinced one employee was making a lot of money off the scheme. Filner then requested the investigation.

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He says he's disappointed in the outcome.

Filner: "I thought there was a real reason for individual accountability - firing or legal action - but it doesn't seem like that's gonna happen."

The report recommends five policy steps the Border Patrol can take to improve its vehicle management. Amy Isackson, KPBS news.