A total of five people, all undocumented residing in Houston, have been sentenced in connection with the April 2021 discovery of nearly 100 undocumented immigrants in a suburban Houston residence, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
5 Charged In Alleged Houston Human Smuggling Operation
Five people have been charged days after Houston police discovered 97 migrants in a suburban house in what appears to be an alleged human smuggling case, the Justice Department said Monday.
The individuals, all of whom are residing in the United States illegally, are now in custody and face federal charges. They are from Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras, and are aged between 21 and 31.
Marina Garcia-Diaz, 22; Henry Licona-Larios, 31; Kevin Licona-Lopez, 25; Marco Baca-Perez, 30; and Marcelo Garcia-Palacios, 21, face one count each of harboring migrants into the United States, online court records state.
According to a criminal complaint filed Saturday, all five harbored, concealed, and shielded illegal aliens for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain.