Mujer condenada por red de tráfico infantil en Laredo
Su organización delictiva sedaba a los niños con gomitas de melatonina, para cruzarlos dormidos a través de la frontera.
LAREDO.- Mujer es condenada por participar en una red de tráfico infantil que operaba desde México y sedaba niños con gomitas de melatonina.
Vanessa Valadez es quien se declara culpable y condenada a 18 meses de prisión, cita el reporte del Departamento de Justicia.
Condenan mujer por red de tráfico infantil
El caso por el que es condenada Vanessa Valadez se destapa desde septiembre de 2023 y conmociona a la comunidad fronteriza.
La mujer cruzó a una menor no acompañada desde Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas a Laredo, Texas a cambio de dinero.
Las autoridades interceptaron la operación en el Puente Juárez-Lincoln.
Operación cruel de la red de tráfico infantil
Durante agosto y septiembre de 2023, la red transportó a menores, algunas de apenas cinco años.
Utilizaban certificados de nacimiento falsos para evadir los controles migratorios de cruce.
Red de polleros usaba gomitas para sedar a los menores
En el comunicado del Departamento de Justicia se agrega que además sedaban a lo menores con gomitas de melatonina.
De esa manera mantenían dormiditos a los pequeños durante el cruce ilegal.
Fue así que durante una operación, los agentes de ICE detectaron a una menor sedada.
La niña era cruzada con documentos falsos y estaba bajo los efectos de la melatonina.
Este hallazgo desmanteló parte de la red de tráfico infantil, aunque no sin consecuencias trágicas.
Menores desaparecidas y mensajes escalofriantes
Solo una menor fue rescatada en el operativo. Las autoridades creen que al menos tres niñas siguen desaparecidas.
Un mensaje de texto enviado por uno de los implicados revela la crueldad de la red de tráfico infantil:
“La noquiamos con unas gomitas”, decía, y el mensa era acompañado de la foto de una menor inconsciente.
Este mensaje, interceptado por las autoridades, fue clave para identificar a los responsables.
La investigación reveló que la red operaba con precisión, aprovechando la vulnerabilidad de menores no acompañados.
Sentencias y familiares involucrados
Valadez no actuó sola.
Cinco de sus familiares, tanto en Estados Unidos como en México, también enfrentaron condenas por participar en esta red de tráfico infantil.
Cada uno recibió sentencias que varían según su grado de implicación.
La sentencia de Valadez incluye tres años de libertad supervisada tras cumplir su tiempo en prisión.
Las autoridades continúan buscando a las menores desaparecidas.
Impacto en la frontera de la red de tráfico infantil
El caso expuso las fallas en los controles migratorios en la frontera.
La red de tráfico infantil aprovechó la porosidad del sistema para operar durante meses.
Las gomitas de melatonina, un producto común, se convirtieron en una herramienta para sedar a las víctimas.
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