An illegal Honduran immigrant was sentenced in Texas for leading a three-year smuggling ring involving thousands of foreigners from more than 11 countries, including Afghanistan, Yemen, Egypt, India, Pakistan, and Colombia.
Enil Edil Mejia-Zuniga, also known as Chino, 34, was found guilty by a federal judge in the Western District of Texas for participating in the smuggling of thousands of foreigners into the United States for profit.
On July 9, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, plus three years of supervised release, and a $4,500 fine, according to a statement from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Mejia-Zuniga admitted to receiving money to smuggle between 2,500 and 3,000 people into the United States in just two years. …