Ringleader of Yuma-based human smuggling network sentenced
Andrea Turisk
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The leader of a Yuma-based human smuggling network was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison.
Yuma Sector Border Patrol says 22-year-old Carlos Moreno Serrano pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport illegal immigrants.
Agents say Serrano was responsible for organizing smuggling attempts for hundreds of illegal immigrants across the United States-Mexico border and further into the U.S.
A total of 18 suspects were indicted in connection with the smuggling network based out of Yuma.