Federal prosecutors say two men accused of leading a group suspected of smuggling 20,000 people into the country from Guatemala have been arrested in Los Angeles.

La red criminal fue responsable de la muerte de siete inmigrantes sin estatus legal —incluido un niño de 4 años

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.”

Federal authorities 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.

Authorities described the Torko Organization as one of the largest human smuggling operations in the United States.

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.

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.

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.

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.