Suspected smuggler apprehended with $78k worth of cocaine
OCOTILLO WELLS, Calif.- El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a driver attempting to smuggle cocaine through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint Wednesday evening. On October 25, 2023, at approximately 7:25 p.m.,…
Smuggler sent to prison for transporting 26 in a locked near-freezing trailer
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 39-year-old Brownsville man has been ordered to federal prison for smuggling individuals in a scheme that involved dangerous and life-threatening conditions, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Smuggler imprisoned after woman left on the side of the road
VICTORIA, Texas – A 43-year-old non-U.S. citizen illegally residing in Mission has been sent to prison for conspiracy to commit hostage taking which resulted in death, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Alien smuggler faces up to life for three deaths
LAREDO, Texas – A 23-year-old Laredo resident has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens resulting in death, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Abraham J. Ahumada admitted to leaving the…
“Eye in the sky” results in conviction for human smuggler
McALLEN, Texas – A federal jury has convicted a 36-year-old Mexican citizen illegally residing in Port Isabel for conspiracy and transporting aliens within the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The…
South Florida International Firearms Smuggler Sentenced to Almost 20 Years in Federal Prison
Miami, Florida – A Delray Beach, Florida man who fueled an international firearms smuggling ring with guns he illegally purchased at South Florida gun shows through straw buyers has been sentenced to…
Effective Law Enforcement Partnership Leads to the Arrest of a Convicted Human Smuggler along with 21 other Non-citizens in Rangeley, Maine
RANGELEY, Maine — On April 14, 2022, in two separate events, U.S. Border Patrol agents stationed in Rangeley, Maine, arrested 22 subjects: fifteen (15) individuals in Wilton, Maine, and seven (7) others…
Honduran Smuggler Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison
Gulfport, Miss. – A Honduran national was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for the federal crime of transporting an illegal alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J.…
Smuggler Shoves Migrants out of Moving Vehicle
TUCSON, Ariz. – Three Points Station Border Patrol agents rendered first aid to three migrants pushed out of a vehicle by a smuggler Sunday afternoon near Sells, Arizona. Around 4:30 p.m.,…
Human smuggler in go-fast boat carrying 200 gallons of gasoline admits to making run to Cuba
KEY WEST, FL – A Florida man caught by police admitted he loaded up his go-fast boat with 200 gallons of gasoline in an effort to reach Cuba to smuggle Cubans into…
Million dollar smuggler sent to prison
McALLEN, Texas – A 36-year-old Rio Grande City man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and bulk cash…
Judge Orders Freon Smuggler to Pay $250,000
A Fort Worth man who smuggled freon into the U.S. was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine, announced U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. Faiz Abdallahi, 56, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to…
Human Smuggler Sentenced for Transporting and Harboring Over 100 Undocumented Noncitizens
TUCSON, Ariz. – Amalia Gonzalez-Lara, 43, of Oaxaca, Mexico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to 21 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.…
Iraqi gun smuggler convicted in federal trial
DUBLIN, GA: An Iraqi national was convicted on charges of attempting to smuggle guns through the Port of Savannah after a three-day trial in federal court. Nihad Al Jaberi, 42, of Clarkston,…
Migrant Smuggler Hits School Bus
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted four migrant smuggling attempts that resulted in 73 arrests. A migrant smuggler collided with a school bus, occupied by only…
Smuggler who Assaulted Border Patrol Agents with his Car Sentenced to Prison
Assistant U. S. Attorney Loren G. Rene (619) 546-8783 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Juan Francisco Sanchez-Campos of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced in federal court to 41…
Marijuana smuggler who crossed the river in a floating truck sent to prison
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 32-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Carlos Torres,…
Absconded human smuggler receives more time for possessing firearms
McALLEN, Texas – A 30-year-old Rio Grande City resident has been ordered to federal prison for possessing multiple firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Narcotics smuggler flees from Border Patrol, crashes into civilian vehicle injuring two
LAREDO, Texas – Narcotics smuggler crashes into a civilian vehicle during a smuggling attempt resulting in injuries to civilians. The incident occurred on the evening of Nov. 17, when Laredo North Station agents…
Human smuggler arrested for transporting over 60 noncitizens, including 4 children, in box truck
ALPINE, Texas – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested a Las Cruces, New Mexico, man Tuesday in Brewster (Texas) County on federal criminal charges related…
Migrant Smuggler Endangers Children at Arizona Border
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 19-year-old U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle 10 migrants, including three minors, in the bed of a truck near Sasabe, Arizona, Friday morning. Tucson…
Human smuggler pleads guilty to operating Phoenix stash house
TUCSON, Ariz. – A Mexican national pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to his role as operator of a human smuggling stash house in Phoenix, following a probe by U.S. Immigration and…
Human Smuggler Pleads Guilty to Operating Phoenix Stash House
TUCSON, Ariz. –Macario Ulises Barragan-Cisneros, 45, of Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday in connection with his role as the operator of a human smuggling stash house located in Phoenix, Arizona.…
Department of State offers 2 $1M rewards for information leading to arrest, conviction or financial disruption of Pakistani human smuggler
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announces two rewards for information on Pakistani national and human smuggler Abid Ali Khan (Khan). A reward of up to $1…
Smuggler Crashes Into Gas Pipeline
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encountered an injured migrant woman alone on a ranch after the truck she was in crashed into a gas pipeline near…
WATCH: Human Smuggler Caught In Action At US Southern Border
Daily Caller reporter Jorge Ventura captured a video of a human smuggler guiding three individuals across the Yuma, Arizona, section of the border.…
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