Allegedly suspected of international human smuggling conspiracy, four Mexican nationals illegally reside in the United States, bringing hundreds of illegal immigrants to the Canadian border every week to make profits.
Edgar Sanchez-Solis, 23, Ignacio Diaz-Perez, 35, Samuel Diaz-Perez, 26, and Salvador Diaz-Diaz-Diaz, 32, are accused of conspiring to bring aliens to the United States and bringing 25 counts of illegally bringing foreigners to the United States for profit, according to a press release from the Justice Department.
The four men were arrested and detained in various parts of the United States, according to a press release. Ignacio Diaz-Perez and Salvador Diaz-Diaz have been deported from the United States before
Illegal immigration crosses the northern border from Canada to the United States (Customs and border protection)
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The four men are part of an illegal immigration smuggling organization that has worked in Mexico, Canada and the United States for the past two years, according to court documents.
In exchange for money, the men allegedly accomplices with others, smuggling hundreds of people into upstate New York through Canada every week from Mexico, Central and South America, according to the documents. Then they will go further into the United States
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Authorities say illegal immigrants or their families paid thousands of dollars to smuggle on the northern border.
"These people allegedly smuggled hundreds of foreigners to the United States in action to blatantly ignore the laws of our country," said Erin Keegan, an agent in charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Buffalo.
The U.S. Border Patrol is near the Canadian border in Vermont. (Getty Image)
According to court documents, members of smuggling groups have repeatedly chased high-speed cars chased by local and federal law enforcement along the northern U.S. border, creating a "severe" public safety risk.
In April 2023, smugglers allegedly fled the Burke Border Patrol Station department at high speed after activating border sensors. Border agents said they found smugglers transporting seven illegal adults and three illegal children.
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In another incident, in August 2023, a vehicle carrying an illegal immigrant from the Border Patrol went to Plattsburgh, New York, according to court documents.
It drove unstable, passed through a crowded traffic area, ran a red light, and hit a vehicle at the intersection. The driver and six illegal immigrants fled the crash on foot but were eventually caught.
Immigration seen on off-road cameras crossing the northern border from Canada to the United States (Customs and border protection)
"As the so-called, these defendants illegally entered the country and then attempted to smuggle hundreds of aliens from Mexico, Central and South America through the Canadian border," said Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the Justice Criminal Division.
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“The defendant directed the smuggled aliens to produce a video of testimony touting corporate services. In fact, the defendants damaged their human cargo and innocent American lives while repeatedly engaging in life-threatening behavior, including multiple high-speed getaways in law enforcement.”
The case is part of the Take America operation, a national initiative that incorporates the Department of Justice’s resources into repelling invasions of illegal immigrants, achieving a complete elimination of cartels and other transnational criminal organizations, and protecting the U.S. community from violent offenders.