West Palm Beach Man Sentenced for Smuggling Undocumented Aliens
A federal jury found Yohany Hernandez-Hernandez (38, West Palm Beach) guilty in March 2016 of illegally transporting undocumented aliens.
On May 7, 2015, Hernandez-Hernandez was stopped by deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for committing a traffic infraction on I-75. During the traffic stop, the deputies became aware that he was transporting six undocumented aliens.
Law enforcement later learned that Hernandez-Hernandez and the undocumented aliens had travelled from a safe house in Houston, Texas to Lee County. They had driven for approximately 22 hours, with limited stops, in an attempt to avoid being detected by immigration officials.
The investigation further revealed that two other undocumented aliens had previously been dropped off in other parts of Florida. The aliens had been transported to further their stay in the United States and for Hernandez-Hernandez’s financial gain.
Hernandez-Hernandez was sentenced to three years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell for his crime.
This case was investigated by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael C. Baggé-Hernández.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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