A San Antonio woman who helped run a multimillion‑dollar human‑smuggling ring moving illegal aliens from Eagle Pass to the Alamo City was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison. The sentencing follows her conviction for the death of a smuggled illegal alien who died in a packed trailer and was dumped in a ditch near her property, the Justice Department announced.
Federal prosecutors say 36‑year‑old Erica Aracely Carmona helped coordinate a smuggling pipeline that moved more than 500 illegal aliens and generated over $4.7 million in revenue during the Biden-era border crisis. The Texas woman bought a Von Ormy, Texas, property with smuggling profits and used custom trailers and hidden compartments to move illegal aliens.
“The loss of life in this case is
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