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A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty to leading a 12-year human smuggling ring that brought 20,000 people into the U.S., linked to a 2023 crash that killed seven, including three children.
Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul, a 52-year-old Guatemalan national from Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to leading a 12-year human smuggling operation that brought about 20,000 people from Guatemala into the U.S., charging $15,000 to $18,000 per person.
He admitted to conspiracy and hostage-taking, with prosecutors linking the case to a 2023 crash in Elk City, Oklahoma, that killed seven, including three minors.
Migrants were held in stash houses under threats and violence.
Co-defendants face trial, and a fugitive lieutenant remains at large.
Sentencing is set for October 2, 2026, with a possible life sentence.
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Un hombre guatemalteco se declaró culpable de liderar una red de contrabando de personas de 12 años que trajo a 20.000 personas a los Estados Unidos, vinculada a un accidente de 2023 que mató a siete, incluidos tres niños.