2 leaders of a group suspected of smuggling 20,000 immigrants are arrested in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities in Los Angeles arrested two alleged leaders of a criminal organization suspected of smuggling 20,000 people from Guatemala to the U.S. and charging each person as much as $18,000 to get them into the country.
Arrestan a dos sospechosos por el tráfico de 20.000 inmigrantes de Guatemala a Los Ángeles
La red criminal fue responsable de la muerte de siete inmigrantes sin estatus legal —incluido un niño de 4 años
Four people charged with operating ‘one of the largest human smuggling rings in the nation’
Four men are facing federal charges, accused of smuggling thousands of people into the US from Guatemala in what officials call “one of the largest human smuggling rings in the nation.”
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Suspected leader of ring accused of smuggling 20,000 people into United States arrested in LA
Authorities described the Torko Organization as one of the largest human smuggling operations in the United States.
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4 charged in Guatemala-to-US human smuggling ring
Federal law enforcement in Los Angeles Monday announced charges against four people suspected of smuggling about 20,000 undocumented immigrants from Guatemala to the United States.
Leaders of massive human smuggling ring that funneled 20K illegal migrants from Guatemala to US arrested
The twisted group lured migrants from Guatemala for $15,000 to $18,000 and handed them off to smugglers in Mexico who would bring them into the US.
Feds charge ‘El Jefe,’ alleged boss of vast human smuggling network behind deadly crash
Federal authorities in Los Angeles have arrested and charged two alleged leaders of a criminal organization said to have smuggled around 20,000 undocumented immigrants from Guatemala to the U.S. over five years — including seven who died in a car crash in 2023.
Two Alleged Guatemalan Smugglers Arrested for Trafficking 20K Immigrants
Two suspected leaders of a human smuggling ring accused of illegally bringing 20,000 people from Guatemala into the U.S. have been arrested in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
4 charged in relation to human smuggling ring that brought 20,000 into United States
Three of the defendants have been arrested, while a fourth who allegedly threatened a Border Patrol agent remains a fugitive.
How Ülëw Coffee and Juice was inspired by Guatemala, bus treks and hustling in L.A. kitchens
As a teen, Jefri Lindo trekked across L.A. on buses looking for work. He was brewing a future as the co-owner of Ülëw Coffee and Juice.
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Feds: 4 accused of smuggling 20K undocumented immigrants from Guatemala into the U.S.
The group is accused of holding individuals hostage, threatening violence, and being responsible for a fatal car crash in Oklahoma in 2023, which resulted in seven deaths, including three minors.
Leaders of Group Suspected of Smuggling 20,000 Immigrants Arrested in SoCal
Federal law enforcement in Los Angeles Monday announced charges against four people suspected of smuggling about 20,000 undocumented immigrants from Guatemala to the United States, including seven who died in a car crash in 2023.