19-year-old Texans arrested for smuggling migrants, including a US murder fugitive, via social media enticement.

Cartels use social media to entice American and Mexican teens to smuggle illegal immigrants across the US border, with victims often unaware of the dangers. Texas DPS arrested two 19-year-olds for smuggling three migrants, one of whom was a fugitive from a murder charge in the US Virgin Islands. The teens were charged with evading arrest, smuggling, unauthorized vehicle use and carrying a weapon.

May 09, 2024
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