A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to illegally smuggle Honduran nationals into the United States and distribute cocaine in the country.
Carl Allison, 47, of Pittsburgh, conspired with at least seven others to bring Honduran nationals and cocaine from Honduras to the United States, according to court documents.
Between February 2022 and 2025, Allison participated in the scheme to bring Honduran migrants from Honduras to the United States via vessels. He and his co-conspirators smuggled at least 15 migrants into the United States on each voyage, placing them in factories and other businesses knowing that the migrants lacked authorization to enter, remain, or work in the United States.
Allison and his co-conspirators also brought at least 24 kilograms of cocaine from Honduras to the United States in February 2022. The migrants each paid up to $20,000 to Allison or his co-conspirators to be smuggled into the United States.
The M/V Pop, a vessel co-owned by Allison, was used in the smuggling scheme. In February 2022, Allison and others attempted to illegally bring 23 Honduran migrants and at least 24 kilograms of cocaine from Utila, Honduras, to Cocodrie, Louisiana, aboard the M/V Pop.
Before the M/V Pop reached the United States, the U.S. Coast Guard interdicted the vessel approximately 95 miles off the coast of Grand Isle, Louisiana, and towed it to shore.
Allison pleaded guilty to conspiracy to unlawfully bring aliens to the United States for financial gain and conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 28, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Human Trafficking|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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