Texas Man Who Admitted To Smuggling 3,000 Migrants Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
Enil Edil Mejia allegedly worked with a Pakistani smuggled based in Brasil
Demian Bio Demian Bio @bio_demian / Published Jul 11 2025, 11:04 AM EDT
A Texas man accused of smuggling thousands of migrants into the U.S. has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Concretely, Enil Edil Mejia Zuniga was sentenced for his role in a smuggling ring that spanned three continents.
Also known as "Chino," Mejia Zuniga worked with a Pakistani smuggler based in Brazil who brought in people from South America and Central and South Asia. They were then taken to Mexico and smuggled into the U.S: through Eagle Pass, Texas.
Clients paid between $6,500 and $12,000 each, and Mejia Zuniga got some $3,000 for every person who made it across the border and $3,000 more for those who got to San Antonio, according to federal officials.
https://www.latintimes.com/texas-man-who-admitted-smuggling-3000-migrants-sentenced-10-years-prison-586571
