Eight people arrested in connection with what federal authorities believe is a sprawling human smuggling operation that may have victimized thousands of migrants.
September 13, 2022, 8:40 PM81 migrants in the back of a tractor trailer are seen in an handout from DOJ. U.S. authorities announced Tuesday the indictment of eight people in connection with a sprawling alleged human smuggling operation that may have victimized thousands of migrants.Eight people were arrested Tuesday in connection with what federal authorities believe is a sprawling human smuggling operation that may have victimized thousands of migrants.
The Department of Justice is also seeking $2.3 million in property assets allegedly connected with the operation. Department of Justice officials say the migrant victims, believed to be citizens of Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico, were brought to so-called "stash houses" where smugglers conduct and conceal their illicit activity. Authorities say that some of the victims were forced into suitcases while others were crammed into the back of tractor trailers, pick-up trucks and even water tankers as part of their journeys into and across the U.S.
"If you commit the crime of human smuggling and if you manipulate and imperil and take advantage of struggling and fearful migrants -- we are coming for you," Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security John K. Tien said Tuesday. "We will investigate you. We will prosecute you to the fullest extent of our laws. We will leave no stone unturned until we end your nefarious practices."
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