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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Andres Carrillo-Hernandez, 27, is cooling his heels in a federal jail after being busted for allegedly trafficking undocumented immigrants. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo’s office announced the arrest today, charging the Mexican citizen with one count of alien smuggling.
The feds aren’t messing around. If convicted, Carrillo-Hernandez is staring down a minimum three-year sentence, and potentially up to a decade in prison. The Northern District of Alabama is taking a hard line on this kind of operation, with prosecutors signaling they intend to pursue the maximum penalty.
Details remain scarce about *how* Carrillo-Hernandez was allegedly moving people, or how many individuals were involved. But the charge itself suggests a coordinated effort to bypass legal immigration channels, potentially putting vulnerable people at risk. Federal agents are likely digging deeper into any possible network assisting him.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- District: Northern District
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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