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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.
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.
He is accused of managing a stash house in Monterrey and coordinating cross-border movements via the Rio Grande.
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.
Zuniga-Garcia faces conspiracy and smuggling charges with a mandatory minimum five-year sentence.
His co-defendant, Enil Edil Mejia-Zuniga, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, while another co-defendant pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
The case was prosecuted by the Justice Department with support from federal agencies and is part of broader efforts to dismantle transnational smuggling networks.
Efrain Zuniga-Garcia, de 37 años, compareció en un tribunal de Texas después de ser extraditado de México para enfrentar cargos en una importante red de contrabando de migrantes que trasladó a miles de personas de 2020 a 2023.