A Texas man He will spend years in federal prison after being convicted of organizing a human smuggling scheme involving thousands of illegal immigrants.
Isai Orona, 35, also known as “Banda,” was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for conspiracy to transport aliens and transportation of aliens, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas said Wednesday.
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A Texas man has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to transport aliens and transportation of aliens, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas. (Istock)
Orona has been identified, court documents show WhatsApp contacts As an organizer of a smuggling scheme.
He admitted to smuggling more than 2,500 illegal immigrants into the United States during a six-month period in 2023, many of whom were transported to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Isai Orona, also known as “Banda,” admitted to smuggling more than 2,500 illegal immigrants into the United States. (AP Photo/Eric Jay, File)
He also said he had a network of drivers who helped him Smuggling illegal immigrants In at least 12 vehicles. When US Border Patrol agents arrested a co-conspirator transporting nine illegal immigrants in El Paso, they discovered that the vehicle used was registered to Orona.
A co-conspirator working with Isai Orona was arrested for smuggling nine illegal immigrants in El Paso, Texas.
He was arrested on November 20, 2023, and pleaded guilty to the above crimes on July 12, 2024.
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In addition to the four and a half years he will spend behind bars, the court also entered a money judgment against Orona in the amount of $250,000.
