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Texas Wife Pleads Guilty in Alien Smuggling Scheme
Odet Madrid-Corchado, the wife of a former customs officer, pleaded guilty to her role in an alien smuggling and bribery scheme in El Paso, Texas.
Madrid-Corchado, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling for financial gain, one substantive count of alien smuggling for financial gain, and one count of bribery of a public official.
According to court records, from August 2010 to September 2011, Madrid-Corchado conspired with her husband and others to encourage undocumented aliens to come to, enter, and reside in the United States without proper authorization.
Madrid-Corchado facilitated the crossing of aliens through ports of entry and collected the smuggling fees, while her husband used his official position to allow undocumented aliens to be smuggled through the ports of entry in El Paso.
Her husband, Lawrence Madrid, was convicted of similar charges and is currently serving a 90-month federal prison sentence. Another defendant, Maria Guadalupe Jaime-Hernandez, is also considered a fugitive after failing to appear for sentencing.
Madrid-Corchado faces not more than 10 years imprisonment on the conspiracy charge, between 3 and 10 years imprisonment for the substantive alien smuggling charge, and not more than 15 years imprisonment for the bribery charge. Sentencing is scheduled for April 5, 2017.
Assistant United States Attorneys Greg McDonald and Robert Almonte are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The case was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Las Cruces Office together with the Department of Homeland Security-Office of Inspector General Investigations.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Public Corruption|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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