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Human Smuggling Ring Busted in Texas
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Devin Michael Brady, a US citizen, was arrested and charged with human smuggling in Texas.
According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, Brady was arrested on March 27 and charged with human smuggling. A US Border Patrol camera operator observed four individuals running north from the U.S-Mexico border before boarding a silver pickup truck north of Texas Highway 20. Agents conducted a traffic stop on the pickup and found several cell phones inside the truck. A criminal complaint affidavit alleges that Brady’s cell phone displayed a WhatsApp conversation with a Mexican phone number, indicative of a possible smuggling scheme. The messages included a proof-of-life video and allegedly showed that Brady was to be paid $750 for each of the five illegal aliens he picked up and had just dropped off near his residence.
Brady’s lengthy criminal record dates to January 2003 and includes possession of prohibited weapons, evading arrest, and three separate felonies for failure to comply and register as a sex offender following a conviction for aggravated sexual assault as a juvenile.
The case was referred by federal law enforcement partners, including ICE, U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with additional assistance from state and local law enforcement partners.
The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas comprises 68 counties located in the central and western areas of Texas, encompassing major cities such as San Antonio, El Paso, and Austin.
The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas filed 231 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases in the past two weeks, according to a statement from US Attorney Justin R. Simmons.
These cases include Devin Michael Brady, who faces charges of human smuggling. Brady’s case is a reminder of the ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking and immigration-related crimes in Texas.
The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas will continue to work with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute individuals involved in human smuggling and other immigration-related crimes.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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