Texas Juvenile Probation Officer Accused of Migrant Smuggling near Border
Federal authorities arrested a South Texas juvenile probation officer after finding a migrant from Honduras hiding in the back of a car. The incident occurred this week near Laredo, Texas, when suspect Pedro Alejandro Rodriguez allegedly pulled over in a gray Ford Escape at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Texas Highway 39. On Thursday […]
Bumbling drug dealer’s smuggling plan blows up in his face when he stashes meth, fentanyl in grenades
His drug smuggling plan really did fail. A South Carolina drug dealer was sentenced to 18 years in prison this week for trying to transport methamphetamine and fentanyl inside hollowed-out grenades last spring. Corey Gerald Bell, 36, was stopped in May 2023 by a Greenwood County Sheriff’s deputy who noticed Bell’s taillight was broken. According […]
Cigarette smuggling has crippled aid delivery in Gaza as smokes go for $25 apiece
High cigarette prices in the Gaza Strip have spawned a cigarette smuggling industry that now threatens United Nations aid convoys, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Cigarettes can cost as much as $25 a stick in war-torn areas, and gangs are finding ways to smuggle them in with aid packages. One […]
Texas human smuggling suspects identified, face organized crime charges
Texas law enforcement officials have indicted seven suspects on human trafficking and organized crime-related charges after discovering a safe house with 26 victims on Thursday. Last Thursday, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies busted a human trafficking operation using a long goose-neck trailer headed to a rural home, described by authorities as an […]
Texas police bust human smuggling operation involving dozens of migrants
Texas law enforcement officials disrupted a human trafficking operation Thursday, rescuing 26 migrants from scorching heat and arresting seven suspected smugglers. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office received information Thursday morning about a human trafficking operation involving dozens of people, and Sheriff Javier Salazar told reporters the department is aware of the operation, which involves a […]
Texas crime victims liaison pleads guilty to human smuggling with county vehicle
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Thrice-Deported Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Smuggling People, Drugs, .50 Caliber Ammo Across Border
A Mexican national repeatedly deported from the United States was allegedly the leader of a stash house that smuggled drugs, ammunition and migrants across the southern border. A federal grand jury in Arizona handed down a 10-count indictment, first reported by Border Report, earlier this month against Ambrocio Ruiz-Angulo. Ruiz-Angulo is charged with conspiracy to […]
Four Flight Attendants Arrested For Allegedly Smuggling Millions In Drug Money To Dominican Republic
Federal authorities announced Wednesday that they have arrested four flight attendants on charges of smuggling millions of dollars of drug money from New York City to the Dominican Republic. The accused, identified as Charlie Hernandez, 42, Sarah Valerio Pujols, 24 Emmanuel Torres, 34 and Jarol Fabio, 35, all residing in New York City, allegedly exploited […]
Ciudad Juarez Airport Shooting Tied to Human Smuggling Turf War
The recent shooting at Ciudad Juárez Airport, in which two men were killed, was directly linked to a turf war between smuggling rings. These organizations continue to fight to control the arrival of migrants attempting to reach the Texas border. The shooting occurred Friday night at the airport in Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican border city […]
Four Vietnamese nationals arrested in London over people smuggling | England
Four Vietnamese nationals have been arrested in London following an investigation into suspected smugglers who advertised crossing the Channel in small boats on Facebook. A joint British-French investigation alleges the group shared posts directed at the Vietnamese community and charged migrants thousands of pounds to travel to the United States. The National Crime Agency (NCA) […]