Dossier
Justice Department's Criminal Division
Coverage of Justice Department's Criminal Division in the Nexus archive.
- Mexican national sentenced in border child smuggling case involving THC-laced candy
A Mexican national was sentenced to five years in federal prison for participating in a child smuggling operation that used THC-laced candy to sedate children as young as 5 before crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The defendant pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including conspiracy to transport aliens and lying to immigration officials by presenting fake U.S. identification documents for the children.