An Iranian national is accused of smuggling “large numbers” of illegal aliens, primarily from Iran, into the United States under former President Joe Biden’s administration, federal prosecutors reveal.
This week, an unsealed indictment against 57-year-old Jafar Tafakori of Iran detailed an alleged southern border smuggling scheme that occurred from at least Dec. 1, 2022 through May 15, 2024.
The indictment accuses Tafakori of illegally smuggling illegal aliens, mostly from Iran, across the U.S.-Mexico border for huge payments, some as much as $30,000 per alien.
Prosecutors allege that Tafakori worked with other smugglers to coordinate shelter and travel, including airline tickets to get Iranian nationals to South and Central America, as well as Mexico.
“Securing our borders and stopping alien smuggling is a top priority for the Department of Justice,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement:
This defendant allegedly transported many illegal aliens into the United States, exploiting our nation’s immigration
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