6 accused of smuggling migrants through storm drains ‘in deplorable conditions’
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Oct 30, 2023 / 01:15 PM CDT
Updated: Oct 31, 2023 / 01:36 PM CDT
4 men, 2 women arrested in Juarez after joint investigation by Mexican army, Homeland Security Investigations
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Four men and two women who allegedly smuggled migrants from Juarez, Mexico, through storm drains into El Paso, Texas, have been charged in Mexico for human trafficking and money laundering.
The arrests came after the Mexican army, acting on information stemming from a cooperation agreement with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), raided 10 homes in Juarez, the Mexican Attorney General’s Office reported on Sunday. The raid resulted in the arrest of the smuggling organization’s leaders and the seizure of guns, cash and 12 vehicles allegedly purchased with illicit profits, Mexican officials said.
The Mexican AG’s Office identified the suspects only by their first names. They are Jorge M., Jose Luis G., Sergio G., Jesus Q., Beatriz F. and Viviana C. They are all members of a transnational criminal organization and have been flown to the maximum-security prison in Almoloya de Juarez, near Mexico City, the agency said in a statement.
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