A federal grand jury has indicted a Montana woman and her accomplice for conspiracy to transport and transport illegal aliens.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Leslie Patricia Rivera, 51, and Miguel Angel Medina, 61, both of the Seattle, Washington, area, were arraigned on March 1 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto.
Rivera and Medina are charged with conspiracy to transport and transportation of illegal aliens. If convicted of the most serious crime, the defendants face a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
Both defendants were released pending further proceedings. The U.S. Border Patrol investigated the case.
The indictment alleges that Rivera and Medina conspired to transport and transport illegal aliens from the Seattle area to other locations in the United States.
Rivera and Medina are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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