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Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Human Smuggling Charges in Texas
Fabiano Augusto Amorim, a 28-year-old Brazilian national, pleaded guilty to federal human smuggling charges for his role in a scheme to smuggle undocumented migrants from India into the United States.
The guilty plea was announced by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson for the Southern District of Texas, and Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Moskowitz of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Houston.
Amorim pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to bring undocumented migrants into the United States for profit and to one count of unlawfully bringing two undocumented migrants into the United States for profit.
The investigation revealed that Amorim conspired with his co-defendants to bring undocumented migrants to the United States, and to encourage and induce undocumented migrants to come to the United States unlawfully. The scheme involved recruiting individuals in India who were willing to pay up to $60,000 to be smuggled into the United States.
Amorim faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000. His sentencing is scheduled for April 5, 2013.
Amorim currently is serving a 36-month sentence in federal prison for participating in a separate conspiracy to smuggle undocumented migrants from Brazil and Peru into the United States via a maritime route from the Bahamas into southern Florida.
The investigation was conducted by agents with ICE-HSI in McAllen and Houston, with the assistance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Alien Smuggling Interdiction Unit.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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