Woman sentenced for smuggling 24 people through East Texas
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – A Houston woman has been sentenced to prison for federal immigration violations in East Texas, U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston...
January 24, 2023
11:50 PM
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – A Houston woman has been sentenced to prison for federal immigration violations in East Texas, U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced Tuesday. Maria Elizabeth Lopez pleaded guilty in Aug. 2022 and was indicted by a federal grand jury in Oct. 2022 for 'engaging in a conspiracy to transport certain aliens for commercial advantage or private financial gain,' according to the press release. On Tuesday, Lopez was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge J.
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