Global Human Smuggling Co-Conspirators Arrested and Indicted

Two co-conspirators, Ofelia Hernandez-Salas and Raul Saucedo-Huipio, have been indicted for their alleged role in a global human smuggling conspiracy that facilitated the travel of migrants from and through various countries, including Bangladesh, Yemen, and Russia, ultimately into the United States. The two allegedly charged migrants tens of thousands of dollars and often robbed them of their personal belongings while armed with weapons. The arrests were made in Mexico at the request of the United States, and the indictments were coordinated under Joint Task Force Alpha, which aims to disrupt and dismantle human smuggling and trafficking networks operating in Central America and Mexico.