A U.S. attorney in Texas said three U.S. Army soldiers have been arrested on human smuggling charges.
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Soldiers Emilio Mendoza Lopez, Angel Palma, 20, and Enrique Jauregui, 25, were arrested after a vehicle allegedly driven by Palma. The vehicle that carried Mendoza Lopez, a Mexican national, and two Guatemalan nationals was stopped on Nov. 27 by law enforcement in Presidio along the border with Mexico, about 500 miles southwest of Dallas.Mike Lahrman, a spokesman for Esparza, said he did not know the soldier’s ranks or whether action had been taken against them by the military.
“Jauregui is alleged to be the recruiter and facilitator of the human smuggling conspiracy,” according to Esparza. “Data extracted from Palma’s phone through a search warrant revealed messages between the three soldiers indicating collaboration in the smuggling operation.” Mendoza Lopez’s attorney, Shane Chriesman, said he is awaiting more information, known as discovery, from prosecutors on the charge.
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