El Paso man accused of leading human smuggling operation; wife charged
A federal grand jury indicted nine defendants in the human smuggling case, prosecutors announced.
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A federal grand jury indicted nine defendants in the human smuggling case, prosecutors announced.
Martinez and his co-conspirators attempted to illegally bring 23 Honduran nationals and at least 24 kilograms of cocaine from Utila, Honduras, to Cocodrie, Louisiana, by boat. Martinez and his co-conspirators attempted to illegally bring 23 Honduran nationals and at least 24 kilograms of cocaine from Utila, Honduras, to Cocodrie, Louisiana, by boat.
Angelico Roa-Joachin, 43, of Mexico, was sentenced last month to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
The pair are suspected of charging migrants from all over the world tens of thousands of dollars to travel to the U.S. border.
The pair are suspected of charging migrants from all over the world tens of thousands of dollars to travel to the U.S. border.