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Mother Charged in Shocking Child Smuggling Attempt

5/3/2025

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Gloria Lopez-Corona, 24, was apprehended while trying to smuggle a sedated child across the southern border using a forged birth certificate. The child, under the influence of "sleep gummies," disclosed he was brought to the U.S. by a man. Authorities have also charged the child's mother, Reyna Hernandez Reyes, for orchestrating the smuggling attempt.

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Story summary

Gloria Lopez-Corona, 24, was apprehended while trying to smuggle a sedated child across the southern border using a forged birth certificate. The child, under the influence of "sleep gummies," disclosed he was brought to the U.S. by a man. Authorities have also charged the child's mother, Reyna Hernandez Reyes, for orchestrating the smuggling attempt.