US EditionFormer Fort Hood Soldiers Sentenced in Federal Illegal Immigrant Smuggling Case
- Three former Fort Hood soldiers, Enrique Jauregui, Angel Palma, and Emilio Mendoza Lopez, were sentenced for a 2024 human smuggling operation in Texas.
- Jauregui organized the scheme, recruiting Palma and Mendoza Lopez to pick up three undocumented migrants in Presidio on November 27, 2024.
- While returning, Palma and Mendoza Lopez prompted U.S. Border Patrol officers to engage in a fast-paced pursuit, during which they collided with an official vehicle, injuring an agent, before escaping by running.
- Jauregui received 33 months in prison, three years supervised release, and a $10,000 fine, while Palma and Mendoza Lopez each received 24 months in prison plus three years supervised release.
- Officials stated the sentencing underscores serious consequences for human smuggling and betrayal of military duty, emphasizing continued law enforcement efforts to dismantle such networks.
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