ALBANY, NEW YORK – A Colombian man has been sentenced for his role in transporting two Mexican citizens who had illegally entered the United States from Canada.
Brayan Granados-Betancourt, 24, was sentenced to time served (29 days in jail) on August 4 for transporting the two Mexican citizens.
As part of his guilty plea, Granados-Betancourt admitted that on July 7, 2017, he drove a rental car to the Akwesasne reservation in Hogansburg, New York, where he picked up the two Mexican citizens and drove them to Ellenburg, New York.
Acting on a civilian tip, Border Patrol stopped the car and arrested the three men.
The Mexican citizens, Marcelo Chavez-Vera and Carlos Olivar-Varon, were each convicted on July 20 of illegal entry, a misdemeanor.
Granados-Betancourt was in the United States on a visitor’s visa.
Following his sentencing, he was remanded to the custody of the Department of Homeland Security for removal proceedings.
The case was investigated by the United States Border Patrol and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Collyer.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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