Human smuggling
Three Men Charged With Smuggling Dozens Of Migrants Inside Mobile Home In New Mexico
Three people are facing multiple charges after being detained while smuggling dozens of migrants in New Mexico
Over 10 Migrants Found in Hollow Hay Bales In Texas: 'Major Human Smuggling Discovery'
A dozen migrants were found inside hollow hay bales during a traffic stop in Georgia
High-Speed Smuggling Chase Ends in Drowning at U.S.-Mexico Border
A human smuggling attempt ended in tragedy when a migrant drowned in the Rio Grande while fleeing Texas Department of Public Safety officers
Lethal Incident Leaves 3 Dead, 9 Missing After Migrant Smuggling Boat Capsizes Near San Diego
A suspected migrant smuggling boat carrying an estimated 18 people capsized on Monday off the coast of Del Mar, in southern California
South Texas Man Caught Smuggling Migrants—Then Found Guilty of Possessing Child Abuse Images
The defendant's defense tried to convince the jury that a virus downloaded the child abuse content, but the evidence did not support the claim
Border Inspectors Charged With Taking Thousands of Dollars in Bribes to Let Undocumented Migrants Enter the U.S.
Federal agents also seized nearly $70,000 in cash from one of the officer's romantic partner, who was reportedly attempting to move the money to Mexico
Migrants Turn to TikTok to Find Smugglers as U.S. Crackdown Escalates: 'It Took Me Half an Hour'
A report by The Texas Tribune in December also revealed that smugglers are using social media to recruit Americans to take part in smuggling schemes as well
Smugglers Are Now Also Charging Migrants To Head Back Home as Trump Border Crackdown Intensifies
Panama's government reports that 2,200 migrants have crossed back into the country heading south this year while only 408 migrants traveled north
Chinese Migrant Found Hiding Inside Pickup Truck Says He Paid Over $70,000 To Be Smuggled Into The U.S.
A group of Chinese migrants revealed they paid over $70,000 to be smuggled into the U.S.
Human Smugglers Are Making Their Own Fake Border Patrol Vehicles To Sneak Migrants Into U.S.
Human smugglers have increasingly turned to cloning U.S. Border Patrol vehicles as a method to transport migrants illegally into the country
Feds Arrest Heads of Smuggling Ring That Trafficked 20,000 Immigrants into the U.S.
The Torko Organization is "one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States," according to acting U.S. Attorney Joseph T. McNally
Migrants Are Now Paying Up to $18,000 To Be Smuggled Into U.S. as Cartels Hike Fees: Report
The surge in smuggling costs coincides with broader U.S. and Mexican efforts to dismantle transnational criminal networks
California Couple Smuggled Migrants, Forced Them to Work in McDonald's and Collected Their Paychecks
The defendants also forced the victims to perform domestic labor, including childcare, in their Simi Valley home
Ringleader of Migrant Smuggling Network with Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Extradited from Mexico to U.S.
Saucedo Huipio's is also linked to Ofelia Hernández Salas, AKA "Doña Lupe," who pleaded guilty in December to leading a transnational human smuggling operation
Migrant Smuggling Network Operating in the Southern Border Dismantled In Joint U.S.-Mexico Operation
Authorities allege that the organization not only smuggled large numbers of individuals but also kidnapped migrants and extorted their families for money
Texas Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Smuggling 36 People Inside a Trailer Said He Was Paid $1,000 Per Person
Eusebio Cavazos faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine
Alleged Human Smugglers In Canada Take To TikTok To Promise '100 Percent Safe' Border Crossings
Advertisements promoting illegal immigration across the northern U.S. border with Canada have reportedly been spotted on social media.
Smugglers Use Fake Border Patrol Truck to Transport Migrants From California to Arizona
Border Patrol agents pursued the modified F-150 truck and traced it to a house where they found approximately 24 undocumented migrants.
CBP Agent Arrested for Aiding Human Smugglers and Drug Traffickers at El Paso Port of Entry
The agent received compensation for his involvement in human smuggling and drug trafficking activities.
Smugglers Target Border Patrol with Homemade Tire Deflation Devices in San Diego
Border Patrol reports increased violence, with smugglers using improvised spikes to damage vehicles and disrupt operations near Otay Mesa, raising security concerns.
Misinformation Spread by Human Smugglers to Draw Migrants to the Border Despite Trump's Crackdown
The current immigration scenario has the potential to empower smugglers, increase dangerous crossings, and exacerbate instability at the U.S.-Mexico border
Texas Smuggler 'Panda' Sentenced for Transporting Over 2,500 Illegal Migrants into the U.S.
The smuggling scheme happened during a six-month period in 2023
Human Smugglers Will 'Make a Lot of Money' From Trump's New Border Policies, Advocate Says
A Mexican intelligence report detailed that criminal groups make more than $100 million every year along the Chihuahua-Texas border alone
Woman Who Claimed To Be Nature Photographer Charged With Smuggling Migrants Into Arizona
The U..S Attorney's Office revealed on Monday that the Tucson Sector Border Patrol and Yuma Border Patrol made 3,141 arrests during the last trimester of 2024
Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Playing Part In Death of 53 Migrants Who Asphyxiated In Tractor-Trailer During Smuggling Attempt
Homero Zamorano Jr. could spend the rest of his life behind bars. He is set to be sentenced on April 24
Mexican Authorities Dismantle Surveillance Network Used by Criminal Group to Extort Migrants
The cameras were strategically placed on these poles to facilitate the extortion and kidnapping of migrants; all 30 cameras were deactivated.
Trafficking Humans Into The U.S. Has Become A $100 Million A Year Business For Criminal Groups
Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) says Chihuahua has the second-largest number of human trafficking cases reported among border states
An Owl Tattoo Linked to 'Tren de Aragua' Gang Drives Investigation of Mexican Immigration Agent Murder
Investigative journalist Luis Chaparro claimed the tattoo means the accused Venezuelan men are "guides" in human smuggling operations
Texas Man Charged With Smuggling Over 100 Migrants In Locked Truck
The man was charged with counts of conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens and transporting undocumented aliens within the United States for financial gain
Texas Human Smuggling Law Targets U.S. Drivers Lured by Cartels on Social Media
Texas' crackdown on human smuggling has led to thousands of arrests, with U.S. citizens unknowingly recruited by cartels via social media platforms.