Human smuggling

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

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

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

Panama's government reports that 2,200 migrants have crossed back into the country heading south this year while only 408 migrants traveled north

A group of Chinese migrants revealed they paid over $70,000 to be smuggled into the U.S.

Human smugglers have increasingly turned to cloning U.S. Border Patrol vehicles as a method to transport migrants illegally into the country

The Torko Organization is "one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States," according to acting U.S. Attorney Joseph T. McNally

The surge in smuggling costs coincides with broader U.S. and Mexican efforts to dismantle transnational criminal networks

The defendants also forced the victims to perform domestic labor, including childcare, in their Simi Valley home

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

Authorities allege that the organization not only smuggled large numbers of individuals but also kidnapped migrants and extorted their families for money

Eusebio Cavazos faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine

Advertisements promoting illegal immigration across the northern U.S. border with Canada have reportedly been spotted on social media.

Border Patrol agents pursued the modified F-150 truck and traced it to a house where they found approximately 24 undocumented migrants.

The agent received compensation for his involvement in human smuggling and drug trafficking activities.

Border Patrol reports increased violence, with smugglers using improvised spikes to damage vehicles and disrupt operations near Otay Mesa, raising security concerns.

The current immigration scenario has the potential to empower smugglers, increase dangerous crossings, and exacerbate instability at the U.S.-Mexico border

The smuggling scheme happened during a six-month period in 2023

A Mexican intelligence report detailed that criminal groups make more than $100 million every year along the Chihuahua-Texas border alone

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

Homero Zamorano Jr. could spend the rest of his life behind bars. He is set to be sentenced on April 24

The cameras were strategically placed on these poles to facilitate the extortion and kidnapping of migrants; all 30 cameras were deactivated.

Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) says Chihuahua has the second-largest number of human trafficking cases reported among border states

Investigative journalist Luis Chaparro claimed the tattoo means the accused Venezuelan men are "guides" in human smuggling operations

The man was charged with counts of conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens and transporting undocumented aliens within the United States for financial gain

Texas' crackdown on human smuggling has led to thousands of arrests, with U.S. citizens unknowingly recruited by cartels via social media platforms.

Despite a drop in migrant surrenders, smuggling-related fatalities continue to rise, reaching 23 deaths since last October, the end of the fiscal year

The discovery took place during a routine inspection.

Ofelia Hernández Salas, who sources believe has links to the Sinaloa Cartel, facilitated the travel of more than 100 migrants into the U.S.

Neither the boat nor its occupants have been found.