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flag Efrain Zuniga-Garcia, 37, appeared in Texas court after being extradited from Mexico to face charges in a major migrant smuggling ring that moved thousands from 2020 to 2023.

flag Efrain Zuniga-Garcia, 37, appeared in a Texas federal court after being extradited from Mexico to face charges in a large-scale smuggling operation that brought thousands of migrants from multiple countries into the U.S. between 2020 and 2023. flag He is accused of managing a stash house in Monterrey and coordinating cross-border movements via the Rio Grande. flag The network, led by a San Antonio-based Honduran national, allegedly smuggled 2,500 to 3,000 people, charging $6,500 to $12,000 each and generating $16 to $30 million. flag Zuniga-Garcia faces conspiracy and smuggling charges with a mandatory minimum five-year sentence. flag His co-defendant, Enil Edil Mejia-Zuniga, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, while another co-defendant pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing. flag The case was prosecuted by the Justice Department with support from federal agencies and is part of broader efforts to dismantle transnational smuggling networks.

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