Dossier
Alien smuggling
Coverage of Alien smuggling in the Nexus archive.
- El Paso Man Convicted in Alien Smuggling Conspiracy as Part of the Homeland Security Task Force Initiative
Juan Gomez Montiel, an El Paso man, was convicted by a federal jury for coordinating an alien smuggling operation that transported individuals, including an unaccompanied minor, from Mexico into the United States through southern New Mexico and Texas. The case was part of the Homeland Security Task Force Initiative.
- New York-Based Iranian National Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling and Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material
Sharon Gohari, an Iranian national based in New York, pleaded guilty to unlawfully smuggling aliens into the United States and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material. The case highlights criminal violations of immigration and child protection laws.