Human Smuggler Arrested in Texas for Kidnapping Guatemalan Woman, Forced Labor
An immigrant living in the United States illegally is in a Texas prison for kidnapping a Guatemalan immigrant woman and demanding ransom. Women were reportedly forced to work to pay off smuggling debts. San Antonio police arrested Elvin Roberto Mendez Flores, 38, after receiving a call saying he was holding a Guatemalan immigrant woman hostage […]
Texas troopers catch smuggler who allegedly carried 5-year-old girl across border
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers arrested a man on Friday near the border in Del Rio, Texas, on suspicion of smuggling a 5-year-old girl into the United States from Mexico. Texas State Police said troopers stopped a Dodge pickup truck in Del Rio after receiving information that border patrol had caught a man […]
TX troopers catch smuggler who allegedly carried 5-year-old girl across border
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers arrested a man on Friday near the border in Del Rio, Texas, on suspicion of smuggling a 5-year-old girl into the United States from Mexico. Texas State Police said troopers stopped a Dodge pickup truck in Del Rio after receiving information that border patrol had caught a man […]
Human Smuggler Testifies He Brought 500 Indian Migrants Across U.S.-Canada Border in Four Years
One Indian immigrant testified that he smuggled more than 500 Indians across the U.S.-Canada border over a four-year period. Despite earning more than $400,000 for his role in the smuggling operation, the man will be allowed to remain and work in the United States in exchange for his testimony. Rajinder Singh, 51, testified that he […]
75 Migrants Rescued From Smuggler Boat on Way to Europe
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greek authorities said Friday that a group of 75 migrants who crossed into Europe from North Africa were rescued from a crippled boat south of Crete. The coast guard said the migrants, believed to have departed from eastern Libya, were taken aboard a commercial ship in the Mediterranean Sea after raising […]
Migrant Smuggler Admits To Transporting Kids Across Border After Using Gummies To Knock Them Out
Texas women admitted to prosecutors on Friday to running a migrant child smuggling operation that included using gummy candy to help the children sleep as they passed through border crossings. Vanessa Valadez, a 23-year-old Texas woman, pleaded guilty to smuggling migrant children across the U.S.-Mexico border. According to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) press release: Between […]
Human Smuggler Pleads Guilty in Texas, Continues Smuggling While on Bond
A federal judge sentenced a 27-year-old Pharr, Texas, man to eight years in federal prison for his role in a migrant smuggling operation that authorities suspect moved thousands of migrants from the border into the U.S. interior. Alamdar S. Hamdani, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, announced the sentence on Wednesday for […]
Smuggler with 100 live snakes in his pants stopped at customs in China
Chinese authorities say they have arrested a man who tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes through customs with his trousers stuffed with them. China Customs said in a statement on Tuesday that the unidentified traveller was stopped by customs officials as he tried to sneak out of semi-autonomous Hong Kong into Shenzhen with […]
Suspected human smuggler breaches Air Force Base day after teen migrant hops fence
A suspected smuggler eluded authorities on Friday and entered Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, a day after a suspected illegal immigrant breached a fence at the same military base while fleeing from the U.S. Border Patrol. According to Lt. Chris Olivarez, the suspect was pursued by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers at […]
Human Smuggler Shot at Border Patrol Agents in Texas
A suspected human trafficker from South Texas is facing federal charges after he allegedly fired multiple times at a U.S. Border Patrol agent who tried to stop him in brush near the border. The incident happened last week in a grassy area near the Texas border town of Progreso. According to a federal criminal complaint […]