ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – In a shocking revelation, a U.S. citizen has been charged with alien smuggling in New Mexico. Jarol Wilberto Arroyo-Cerin, a 34-year-old man from Albuquerque, was arrested on June 27, 2025, after U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped a flat-bed tractor trailer driven by him.
During the traffic stop, agents discovered an illegal alien in the cab of the truck, and 12 additional aliens concealed in the storage bin and frame of the flatbed trailer. One of the aliens was an unaccompanied juvenile. Arroyo-Cerin, a U.S. citizen, admitted to picking up the illegal aliens in El Paso, Texas and told agents he was transporting them to Albuquerque.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, Arroyo-Cerin was charged with Alien Smuggling (8 U.S.C. 1324). The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced its immigration enforcement statistics for this week, revealing that 67 individuals were charged with Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326), 7 individuals were charged with Alien Smuggling (8 U.S.C. 1324), 43 individuals were charged with Illegal Entry (8 U.S.C. 1325), and 38 individuals were charged with Illegal Entry (8 U.S.C. 1325), violation of a military security regulation (50 U.S.C. 797) and Entering Military, Naval, or Coast Guard Property (18 U.S.C. 1382).
Many of the defendants charged pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1326 had prior criminal convictions for alien smuggling, DUI, and drug possession. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico works directly with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to prosecute immigration-related and other federal offenses.
The District of New Mexico consists of 33 counties and shares 180 miles of international border with Mexico. Under current leadership, public safety and a secure border are the top priorities for the District of New Mexico.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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