Category: human smuggling

2nd Body Washes Ashore in Ocean Beach After Botched Human-Smuggling Attempt

SAN DIEGO—For the second time in as many days, the body of a man believed to have died in an ill-fated maritime human-smuggling attempt washed ashore Monday in Ocean Beach. A beachgoer walking a dog spotted the body in shallow water in the Dog Beach area about 10 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue…


Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Grounds Off the Florida Keys

KEY LARGO, Fla.—A wooden boat carrying hundreds of Haitian migrants in a suspected human smuggling operation ran aground in shallow water in the Florida Keys, where 163 people swam ashore and many needed medical attention, federal authorities said. The boat teeming with people listed sharply to its side near Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo,…


Underage Teenagers Being Recruited Into Human Smuggling Operations, Texas Sheriff Warns

A sheriff’s office in Texas announced in a press release that a traffic stop over the weekend has brought newfound attention to how Mexican cartels use underage teenagers to carry out human smuggling. According to the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office, the cartels use underage teenagers to act as drivers and organizers in their illicit operations…


Man Linked to Manitoba Border Deaths Indicted in US on Human Smuggling Charges

MINNEAPOLIS—A federal grand jury in the United States has formally indicted a man on human smuggling charges after the deaths of four Indian migrants near the Canada-U.S. border last month. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Minneapolis announced the indictment on two counts of human smuggling. Steve Shand, who is 47 and from Florida, was allegedly…


Florida Man Charged in Canada-US Human-Smuggling Scheme to Appear in Court

WASHINGTON—A Florida man is set to appear in U.S. court today, charged with sneaking migrants across the Canada−U.S. border in a perilous human−smuggling scheme that cost the lives of four people, including an infant. Steve Shand, 47, will appear by video before a Minnesota judge for a detention and preliminary hearing. Shand, of Deltona, Fla.,…


Man Charged With Human Smuggling After 4 Bodies Found in Manitoba Near US Border

WINNIPEG—American investigators believe the deaths of four people, including a baby and a teen, whose bodies were found in Manitoba near the United States border are linked to a larger human smuggling operation. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota said Steve Shand, 47, has been charged with human smuggling after seven…


The Disaster of Child Smuggling at the New Mexico Border: Congresswoman

We sat down with the Yvette Herrell, the U.S. representative for New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district, and discussed the human, drug, and child trafficking crimes that are currently unfolding at the New Mexico part of the southern border. Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and private events….


EXCLUSIVE: Former ICE Agent Reveals Brutal Reality of Sex Trafficking by Cartels

We sat down with Victor Avila, a former ICE agent, to discuss the reality at the U.S. southern border, the Obama administration’s gun trafficking operation, as well as real solutions that can be implemented. Check out his new book here: https://ept.ms/3jEyGGp   Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and private…


Texas Police Rescue 10 in Suspected Human Smuggling Operation, 2 Arrested

Texas police on Wednesday arrested two people and rescued a further 10 in what is suspected to be a human smuggling operation in southwest Houston.


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (April 30)

Officials in Texas say the discovery of 90 people in a house there could be a human smuggling case, President Joe Biden says railroad company Amtrak could be in for a large 50th anniversary gift, and Andrew Giuliani tells NTD what he thinks about his father’s investigation.