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.”
Feds charge 4 people with operating 'one of the largest human smuggling rings' in the US
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally called the criminal network "one of the largest human smuggling rings in the nation," on Monday.
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.
Feds charge ‘El Jefe,’ alleged boss of vast human smuggling network behind deadly crash
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.
4 men federally charged in LA County human smuggling case, U.S. attorney says
Federal officials in Los Angeles announced charges on Monday against four men accused of leading "one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States," the U.S. attorney ​says.
Feds bust massive alleged Guatemalan human smuggling ring operating out of California
Federal agents announced four Guatemalan men have been charged in connection with the bust of an alleged human smuggling operation in Los Angeles.
4 charged for allegedly leading human smuggling ring that brought 20,000 people into United States
Four men face federal charges on suspicion of leading a human smuggling operation that brought more than 20,000 illegal migrants into the United States from Guatemala since 2019, including seven
Arrestan a dos sospechosos por el tráfico de 20.000 inmigrantes de Guatemala a Los Ángeles
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US Justice Department busts human trafficking smuggling ring, 2 arrested in Los Angeles
Two of the four ringleaders of the human smuggling operation involving undocumented immigrants from Guatemala coming into the ...
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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.
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 ...
2 bosses suspected of smuggling 20,000 immigrants are arrested in Los Angeles
Federal prosecutors say two men accused of leading a group suspected of smuggling 20,000 people without permanent U.S. legal ...
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.
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 ...