A Mexican man has pleaded guilty to smuggling seven people across the southern border through the U.S.-Mexico sewer system as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
Kevin Noe Campos Villa, 20, is expected to be sentenced for smuggling seven illegal immigrants across the border, the paper said in a press release. United States Attorney’s Office. U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered Villa allowing the men into the country through a sewer pipe on Jan. 22, about two miles west of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, and he was arrested. (Related: Video shows illegal immigrants overwhelm Texas National Guard and storm border wall)
Prosecutors said the smuggler admitted to helping seven migrants enter the United States from Mexico through a cross-border sewer pipe. https://t.co/gXTZi4QTig
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Court documents cited in the press release say Villa and several others fled from the Border Patrol, and three of them fell into the swollen Tijuana River. The men, two of whom were unable to swim, later had to be rescued by San Diego lifeguards, according to a press release. The daring crossing, said to be similar to The Shawshank Redemption, was made possible because iron bars, normally attached to pipes to prevent border trespassing, were raised to prevent damage during heavy rains. be. NBC report.
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As part of his plea deal, Villa received $6,000 for helping guide the men through the sewers, as well as setting up ladders for smugglers to help people cross the U.S.-Mexico border fence. he admitted. He will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Linda Lopez on June 17, 2024, and could face a $250,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison.
