Tag: Human smuggling
Bryan Fernando Guillen, Alien Smuggling, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read In a shocking crackdown, federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 215 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from May 1 to May 7. The charges targeted human smugglers and illegal aliens with past convictions for numerous DWIs, violent crime, drug trafficking, theft, and multiple prior removals. One notable…
Duilio Ivan Selgado, Human Smuggling, Texas 2025
⏱ 2 min read Duilio Ivan Selgado, a 25-year-old Laredo resident and member of the Paisas prison gang, has been sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for human smuggling. On November 10, 2025, authorities observed approximately 20 illegal aliens crossing the Rio Grande near the La Bota Ranch area. The aliens were picked up…
Armando Montoya-Cardozo, Human Smuggling, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Between May 1-7, a total of 256 cases were filed for immigration and border security-related crimes in the Southern District of Texas. The charges include 40 people allegedly involved in human smuggling, with many of the defendants having prior felonies such as narcotics and violent crime. The cases were filed in…
Juan Carlos Hernandez, Human Smuggling, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Four more border bandits are facing up to 20 years in federal prison for trying to sneak back into the United States after being previously deported. Fernando Flores-Bautista, Carlos Guadalupe Aquino-Pacheco, Dionicio Rodriguez-Hernandez, and Francisco Javier Velasquez-Vela are among the 484 people charged with immigration-related crimes in the Southern District of…
Juan Hernandez, Human Smuggling, Texas 2022
⏱ 2 min read Two Mexican nationals have been charged with human smuggling after U.S. Border Patrol agents caught them helping to smuggle 14 people into the U.S. in the El Paso area. Carlos Alberto Cardona and Pedro Anaya-Anaya allegedly agreed to work for a smuggling organization to avoid paying their own smuggling fees. Agents…
Saiful Islam, Human Smuggling, Texas 2020
⏱ 2 min read Saiful Islam, a 39-year-old Bangladeshi national, has been extradited from Brazil to Texas to face charges for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy. Islam allegedly assisted other smugglers by facilitating the travel of illegal aliens from Brazil and other locations in South America, Central America, and Mexico to the US.…
Juan Manuel Sanchez, Human Smuggling, California 2022
⏱ 2 min read US border enforcement agencies charged 354 people in Texas with crimes ranging from human smuggling to narcotics offenses. The sweep, part of Operation Take Back America, targeted individuals with prior felony convictions and those who had been previously removed from the country. Among those charged were 114 individuals accused of entering…
Jesus Obed Mejia Cortez, Alien Trafficking, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Eleven tons of trouble arrived in San Diego this week as federal prosecutors filed 111 border-related cases, including cocaine smuggling, alien trafficking, and human smuggling. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry made the first bust on April 7, seizing 124 pounds of cocaine concealed in…
197 Individuals Indicted for Illegal Entry, Phoenix AZ, 2026
PHOENIX, AZ – The Arizona desert became a courtroom this week as federal prosecutors unleashed a wave of charges against 197 individuals caught up in the relentless border struggle. From March 7th to 13th, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona moved aggressively, indicting migrants on charges ranging from simple illegal entry to complex human…
Gerardo Rigoberto Barojas-Saavedra, Human Smuggling, California 2023
Leader and CFO of a human smuggling cell sentenced to prison. They smuggled over 100 migrants from Mexico to the US, charging $7,000-$8,000 per person. Learn about the organization, risks, incidents, and the continued activities of the individuals involved. Find out more here.
