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Human Smuggling

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HSI and Partners Announce Rewards for Leaders of Clan Del Golfo

WASHINGTON – HSI and law enforcement partners announce the expansion of efforts to combat human smuggling, and up to $8 million in rewards for information leading to the arrests, convictions or financial disruption of any key leader of Clan del Golfo.

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Readout of Joint Task Force Alpha’s Third Anniversary Meeting

Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland marked the third anniversary of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), the highly successful national effort to investigate and prosecute human smuggling at the southern border, by convening senior leaders of the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and State to discuss their shared, ongoing work.

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Brothers Plead Guilty to Human Smuggling, Hostage-Taking Following HSI El Paso Investigation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two brothers who operated a human smuggling stash house in Sunland Park, where migrants were held hostage, pleaded guilty to federal charges.

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Justice Department Expands Efforts to Dismantle Human Smuggling Operations and Support Immigration Prosecutions

Ahead of the third anniversary of the establishment of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), the Justice Department announced additional efforts to dismantle human smuggling operations and increase accountability for those who violate our immigration laws.

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Honduras-based Human Smuggler Sentenced to 10 Years Following HSI Sells Investigation

SELLS, Ariz. — A Honduran woman was sentenced May 28 to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for human smuggling.

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Honduras-Based Leader of Migrant Smuggling Organization Sentenced

The leader of a migrant smuggling organization was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in smuggling over 100 migrants from Honduras to the United States for profit.

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Following DHS Investigation, Treasury Sanctions Human Smuggling and Drug Trafficking Organization

Following an investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Malas Mañas transnational criminal organization (TCO), a human smuggling and narcotics trafficking organization based in Sonora, Mexico, along with two individuals in its support network.

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JTFA-Coordinated Investigation Found Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Human Smuggling Conspiracy

Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), created by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, coordinated an investigation that saw two Guatemalan nationals sentenced in the Western District of Texas for their role in a prolific human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the death of a migrant. 

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Four Arrested for Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Incident that Resulted in 53 Deaths

Four Mexican nationals were arrested yesterday in San Antonio, Houston, and Marshall, Texas, for their alleged roles in a tractor-trailer smuggling incident that resulted in 53 deceased and 11 injured undocumented individuals one year ago today.

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The 2023 Canada–U.S. Cross-Border Crime Forum (CBCF)

Canada and the United States have an enduring partnership guided by a shared commitment to security, prosperity, and advancing democratic values.