“Hossain was a key facilitator and smuggler of Bangladeshi nationals and his actions put our national security at risk. HSI is committed to working with its domestic and international partners to combat this type of crime throughout the globe.”
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On Jan. 6, Ramos drove a tractor-trailer from Laredo and stopped at a Border Patrol (BP) checkpoint when a service K-9 alerted to the vehicle. Ramos ignored instruction and exited the inspection area, but authorities soon caught and escorted him back to the checkpoint.
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On Nov. 15, 2019, Acevedo transported an undocumented alien to his home. Acevedo continued to harbor the alien in his home until the alien was transported to another residence on Nov. 17. Federal agents arrested Acevedo on Nov. 19. In his plea agreement, Acevedo admitted
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San Diego police officers discovered a 1999 silver BMW with a Texas license plate. The officers lifted the trunk and found what initially appeared to be two deceased Asian females. Homicide detectives found an additional victim, an Asian male, pressed up against the rear wall of the trunk. A witness said the car was first noticed two days earlier and no one was seen
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“Smugglers do not care about the safety of their human cargo. They care only about profits, and the U.S. Attorney’s office is committed to bringing them to justice for these callous crimes.” Grossman commended the excellent work of Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jimmy N. Rotstein, Colin M. McDonald and Victor P. White, and as well as the HSI agents, Coast Guard officers, Border Patrol agents,
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arranged for the individuals to be transported from the airport in Port Au Prince, Haiti, to a hotel where Chelliah housed and provided them with food. Chelliah then arranged for transportation by boat from Haiti to Turks and Caicos Islands, then to the Bahamas, and then by boat to Miami,
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Martinez-Carranza, 35, of South Carolina, received his sentence April 30. Judge Marmolejo ordered him to 36 months in prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release.
On Oct. 1, 2020, Martinez-Carranza approached the US-83 Border Patrol
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At their respective pleas, Cavazos, Valdez, Romero, Palomares and Acevedo admitted they knew the aliens had no legal status to remain in the United States, but still willfully joined in the harboring conspiracy.
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Khan allegedly accepted payment in exchange for planning and coordinating the international travel for foreign nationals to travel from Pakistan through multiple countries, to include Brazil and the United States, allegedly offered or provided false documents for foreign nationals to use for travel through multiple countries,
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