A joint operation between U.S. and Mexican authorities has resulted in the dismantling of a transnational migrant smuggling network operating along the U.S.-Mexico border. The operation targeted an organization based in Juarez, Chihuahua, which facilitated the illegal smuggling of individuals, including children, from Central America into the United States.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the criminal network utilized smuggling corridors centered in the Anapra, Chihuahua/Santa Teresa, New Mexico area. Many of its members were Mexican nationals, including current and former members of various Mexico-based cartels.
