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Federal prosecutors in Western Texas have charged 234 new immigration cases, including human smugglers and aliens with prior convictions for violent crimes and thefts. The cases were filed from July 10 through July 16, and involve defendants with lengthy histories of illegal activity. In one notable case, two illegal aliens were arrested as the result of a stash house disruption in El Paso on July 13. Jorge Lucero-Banda, an illegal alien from Mexico, and Diogenes Silva-Orozco, an illegal alien from Nicaragua, were charged with bringing in and harboring aliens.
Lucero-Banda allegedly served as a caretaker at the stash house and was paid $1,000 per week. Silva-Orozco’s cell phone revealed numerous videos and photos depicting illegal aliens inside a separate residence where agents later encountered 14 illegal aliens. Another defendant, Jorge Camacho-Olivas, an illegal alien from Mexico, has been previously deported eight times and allegedly attempted to enter the U.S. by eluding inspection from U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry.
Antonio Gomez-Raygoza, also an illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested after he allegedly presented a copy of his Mexican Voters Registration Card to a CBP officer at the Paso Del Norte POE and claimed to be a U.S. citizen. These cases demonstrate the ongoing efforts of federal prosecutors in Western Texas to combat human smuggling and immigration-related crimes.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas is working to disrupt and dismantle human smuggling networks, and to hold accountable those who engage in these illegal activities. The cases filed this week are a testament to the office’s commitment to enforcing immigration laws and protecting public safety.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Human Trafficking
- Defendant: Texas
- Location: TX
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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