Eight Indicted in Joint Task Force Alpha Investigation and Arrested as Part of Takedown of Prolific Human Smuggling Network

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice, along with its partners, announced a significant enforcement operation that disrupted and dismantled a prolific human smuggling operation in Texas and across the Southern United States. The operation, a part of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), included the arrest of eight alleged human smugglers whose indictment were unsealed today in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX).

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. speaks at a podium bearing the Department of Justice Seal.
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. speaks at a podium bearing the Department of Justice Seal.
U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery for the Southern District of Texas speaks at a podium bearing the Department of Justice Seal.
Deputy Secretary John K. Tien (D.H.S.) speaks at a podium bearing the Department of Justice Seal.
Acting Deputy Director PJ Lechleitner (I.C.E.) speaks at a podium bearing the Department of Justice Seal.
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Updated September 22, 2022