Report: Padres pitching prospect pleads guilty to charge of transporting noncitizen immigrants
The 19-year-old also faces likely deportation and a 10-year work visa loss, according to the Padres.
- San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of transporting undocumented immigrants for money. On November 14, an Arizona federal judge sentenced the 19-year-old to 30 days in prison with credit for time served.
- Border Patrol agents arrested Cruz near the Arizona border town of Lukeville on October 28 after spotting a suspicious BMW SUV transporting two Mexican citizens lacking United States documentation.
- Admitting to the scheme, Cruz told agents he responded to a social media advertisement offering "easy money" for transporting people, expecting to be paid $1,000 for every person he picked up.
- Cruz acknowledged it is a "virtual certainty" that he will be deported, while The Padres stated the 19-year-old lost his work visa for 10 years but can reapply after five years demonstrating good behavior.
- Now back in Mexico, the pitcher remains on The Padres' restricted list with his career in the United States on hold, expressing "sincere regret" for the incident through the organization.
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Top Padres prospect self-deports after pleading guilty to transporting non-citizens
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving money to transport noncitizen immigrants within the United States. The San Diego Tribune reported on Friday that Cruz, who is not a U.S. citizen, acknowledged in a plea agreement that he almost certainly would be deported. The Padres told the paper that the 19-year-old also would likely lose his work visa for 10 years, but can reapply after five years if he …
Padres prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to human smuggling charge
Pitcher Humberto Cruz, a Mexican pitcher ranked as the Padres' fifth prospect by MLB.com, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune, and acknowledged it was a "virtual certainty" he'd be deported.
Padres top pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to human smuggling charge: report
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz reportedly self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to human smuggling in Arizona.
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Report: Padres pitching prospect pleads guilty to charge of transporting noncitizen immigrants
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving money to transport noncitizen immigrants within the United States.
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