Mexican human-smuggling rings busted across U.S.
Federal authorities dismantled Mexico-based smuggling networks operating in multiple U.S. states, including one that trafficked hundreds to Arizona and another that held migrants for ransom.
Federal authorities have busted Mexican-based human smuggling rings operating in multiple states. One operation is accused of smuggling hundreds of people from Central America, Africa and the Middle East into Arizona, while another allegedly held foreign nationals hostage in a ransom scheme.