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Human Smuggling

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Members of Human Smuggling Organization Charged for Illegally Bringing Migrants Into US

SAN DIEGO — Nineteen alleged members of a human smuggling organization have been criminally charged for coordinating the smuggling of dozens of unauthorized migrants into the U.S. from Mexico

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HSI Douglas, Multiagency Case Sends Human Smuggling Guide to 10 Years in Prison

DOUGLAS, Ariz. – A Mexican national was sentenced July 2 to 10 years in prison for multiple charges related to human smuggling activity.

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HSI Tucson, Multiagency Case Sends Arizona Man to 130 Months for Human Smuggling Resulting in Death

TUCSON, Ariz. — A local area man was sentenced late June to 130 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in human smuggling resulting in death.

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Smuggling Stings: HSI's Pursuit of Smugglers on 'To Catch a Smuggler'

National Geographic's To Catch a Smuggler television series provides viewers with a look at how HSI special agents work alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to detect and dismantle complex smuggling operations. 

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Treasury Targets an HSI San Diego Investigation of Transnational Criminal Organization Responsible for Smuggling Migrants Into US

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Abdul Karim Conteh human smuggling organization, a transnational criminal organization based in Tijuana, Mexico.

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Alleged Transnational Human Smuggler Indicted and Sanctioned in the United States and Arrested in Mexico

An indictment was unsealed containing criminal charges against the alleged leader of a human smuggling organization responsible for unlawfully bringing thousands of migrants into the United States. Along with the organization, the defendant, who was arrested in Mexico at the request of the United States, has also been designated for financial sanctions by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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Fatal Incident Highlights Dangers of Human Smuggling

FERNDALE, Wash. — Authorities are investigating a tragic incident involving the death of a noncitizen near the U.S.-Canada border suspected to be linked to human smuggling.

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HSI and Government of Mexico Coordinate to Rescue 13 Migrants, Make 6 Arrests

EL PASO, Texas — HSI, in coordination with Mexican authorities, developed information that led to the rescue of 13 migrants forcibly held against their will in a stash house by members of a transnational criminal organization.

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Texas Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Wire Fraud Following HSI Eagle Pass, Federal Partner Investigation

DEL RIO, Texas — A South Texas woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison for one count of wire fraud in order to smuggle migrants into the United States.

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Fugitive, High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arrested on Terrorism Charges Following Joint Investigation

NEW YORK — An HSI New York investigation, in coordination with HSI International Operations, the National Gang Unit, and additional law enforcement partners resulted in the arrest of Cesar Humberto Lopez-Larios.