Guadian Family, Alien Smuggling, Texas 2024
San Antonio Woman, Family Charged in Alien Smuggling Scheme
San Antonio, TX - Four individuals have been charged in connection to an alien smuggling scheme where children were sedated with THC-laced candies and brought into the United States.
According to a complaint filed in the Western District of Texas, Susana Guadian, Daniel Guadian, Dianne Guadian, and Manuel Valenzuela were part of an alien smuggling organization (ASO) that brought unaccompanied alien children between the ages of five and 13 illegally into the United States from Juarez, Mexico.
The complaint alleges that Susana Guadian and Daniel Guadian recruited drivers to transport the children by car from Mexico to a port of entry at the U.S. border. The drivers and their co-conspirator would then present U.S. documents to inspecting officers falsely claiming the documents belonged to the children, and that they were the parents of the children.
During at least one smuggling event, the alien children were given gummy candies containing marijuana to sedate them. One of the children was taken to a local hospital and later diagnosed with marijuana poisoning.
The defendants were charged with conspiracy to transport aliens and bringing aliens to the United States for financial gain. According to the complaint, the defendants were paid $900 for each minor that they brought into the United States.
The charges were filed from August 29 through September 4, bringing the total number of new immigration and immigration-related cases in the Western District of Texas to 294.
The defendants are currently being held without bond.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant: Susana Guadian, Daniel Guadian, Dianne Guadian, and Manuel Valenzuela
- Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to transport aliens and bringing aliens to the United States for financial gain
- City and State: El Paso, TX
- Date: May 1, 2024 - October 17, 2024
- Sentence: Currently being held without bond
- Dollar Amount: $900 per minor brought into the United States
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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