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 […]
Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq
One of Europe’s most notorious people smugglers was arrested Monday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials said. Local government security authorities said they had arrested Barzan Majeed, known as “Scorpion”, in Sulaymaniyah district “after an exchange of intelligence information” based on a request from Interpol. Turkey launches new airstrikes in northern […]
Off-Roading Human Smuggler Crashes into Tree near Border in Texas
A suspected human smuggler led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a wild chase that ended with the driver crashing into a tree. Video shows at least six migrants getting out of the stolen pickup truck after the crash. Officers arrested a Lockhart, Texas, man and charged him with multiple felonies after a pursuit […]
Three Dead After Suspected Migrant Smuggler Crashes During Texas Police Pursuit near Border
On Tuesday night, the driver of a Nissan sport-utility vehicle lost control and crashed, killing two people, believed to be a U.S. citizen and an immigrant. The unidentified driver of the vehicle was fleeing from sheriff’s office personnel from Dimmit County, Texas. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle on Texas Highway 85 near Carrizo Springs, […]
Suspected smuggler knew of blizzard conditions before Indian family froze to death on Canada, US border
A man accused of aiding in people smuggling across the US-Canada border was warned of blizzard conditions before arranging for a family of four to cross the border in 2022, prosecutors claim. There is. His parents and two young children froze to death. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, who prosecutors say operated under the alias “Dirty […]
87K Fentanyl Pills, Meth, Heroin Seized in Washington State from Alleged Cartel-Connected Smuggler
BORDERTOWN, USA: Police in Tacoma, Washington, have seized approximately 87,000 fentanyl pills from an alleged drug trafficker associated with a Mexican cartel, city officials said in a written statement. Officers also found 83 pounds of methamphetamine and heroin that were allegedly brought into Washington from the Mexican border. “During the investigation, it was determined that […]