EL PASO, Texas -- A former DEA agent who pleaded guilty to bribery charges was sentenced to a year in federal prison on Thursday, acting U.S. Attorney John E. Murphy announced.

George H. Brunner pleaded guilty in April to accusations he accepted money and gifts in exchange for helping Mexican nationals to obtain U.S. visas. Brunner was assigned to the DEA office in Juarez.

Brunner must surrender to authorities by Sept. 14 to begin serving his prison term. He must also pay a $3,000 fine and be placed under supervised release for three years after finishing his term, officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

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