Nine Members of Family Migrant Smuggling Ring Based in New Mexico Plead Guilty

Safety alert: Lopez smuggling group pleads guilty

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVOA) - Nine members of the Lopez Human Smuggling Organization have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented individuals into and within the United States. This development follows a multi-year investigation that began…

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Nearly 200 charged in New Mexico on immigration crimes

(The Center Square) – As U.S. attorneys continue to charge illegal border crossers for crimes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico is playing a key role

‘Lopez crime family’ sentenced for human smuggling - Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – Another Guatemalan human smuggling ring has been busted, this one with major operations in Arizona, California and New Mexico. Nine of 10 members of a Guatemalan Lopez Crime Family human smuggling operation who were indicted in June 2023 have now pleaded guilty to their roles in an extensive “alien smuggling” conspiracy. All nine admitted to conspiring to bring, harbor and transport groups of illegal foreign nationals into …

Unseen Tragedy: Migrant Bodies Discovered in New Mexico Desert - Real News Now

A graphic tale of skeletal human remains lies hidden in the desert. The narrative, in collaboration with Source New Mexico, shines a light on the unseen tragedy unraveling in the midst of sand dunes and foliage. SANTA TERESA, New Mexico, is the backdrop of a grim discovery on a sweltering September day. After a long search in the Chihuahuan desert, Abbey Carpenter and her ally, James Holeman, chanced upon various bones dispersed across the sandy…

Nine members of family migrant smuggling ring based in New Mexico plead guilty

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Nine of the 10 members who were part of a New Mexico-based crime ring that smuggled migrants pleaded guilty to federal charges, the Department of Justice announced Monday. Story continues below Investigation: Politicians sink $13M in closed New Mexico tourist attraction News: Two large-scale animal cruelty cases bring Bernco animal shelter to critical capacity Trending: Poll: What’s the best small town in New Mexico? News: …