Mexicano acepta dirigir red de tráfico de migrantes hacia Estados Unidos
La organización criminal habría introducido hasta 3 mil migrantes de varios países y obtenido millones de dólares en ganancias, según el Departamento de Justicia.
TUCSON, Arizona.- Un ciudadano mexicano extraditado desde México se declaró culpable de participar en una red de tráfico migrantes que, según el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos, introdujo ilegalmente a miles de personas desde distintos países hacia territorio estadounidense.
El acusado fue identificado como Efraín Zúñiga García, de 38 años, quien aceptó su responsabilidad por conspiración para introducir migrantes a Estados Unidos con fines de lucro.
La investigación federal señala que la organización operó entre noviembre de 2020 y septiembre de 2023.
Red tráfico migrantes obtuvo millones de dólares
De acuerdo con documentos judiciales, la organización trasladó migrantes originarios de:
Afganistán, Yemen, Egipto, India, Pakistán, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y Ecuador.
Las autoridades indicaron que la red utilizaba casas de resguardo en Monterrey y Piedras Negras, México, antes de trasladar a los migrantes hacia la frontera con Estados Unidos.
Posteriormente, los migrantes eran entregados a “coyotes”, quienes los guiaban a través del río Bravo para ingresar ilegalmente al país.
Uno de los principales organizadores del esquema, Enil Edil Mejía Zúñiga, admitió previamente que la organización introdujo entre 2,500 y 3,000 migrantes en apenas dos años.
Según la investigación, la red cobraba entre 6,500 y 12,000 dólares por persona, obteniendo ganancias estimadas de entre 16 y 30 millones de dólares.
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Operaba red de tráfico de migrantes desde una casa de resguardo en Monterrey
Los fiscales señalaron que Zúñiga García administraba una casa de seguridad en Monterrey.
Desde ese sitio coordinaba el alojamiento temporal de los migrantes antes de enviarlos hacia la frontera.
También coordinaba el transporte de personas y mantenía comunicación con otros integrantes de la organización para facilitar el cruce ilegal.
El acusado se declaró culpable de conspiración para introducir migrantes a Estados Unidos, introducir personas por beneficio económico y colaborar en la operación criminal.
Podría enfrentar varios años de prisión
Hasta el momento no se ha fijado una fecha para la sentencia.
Sin embargo, la legislación federal establece una pena mínima obligatoria de tres años de prisión, aunque el juez podrá imponer una condena mayor tras analizar las guías federales de sentencia.
La investigación fue encabezada por Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) en coordinación con CBP, la Patrulla Fronteriza.
Así como autoridades mexicanas y el Departamento de Justicia como parte de la iniciativa Joint Task Force Alpha, creada para combatir organizaciones dedicadas al tráfico y contrabando de personas.
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