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Colombian Nationals Extradited for Human Smuggling Charges

12/20/2025

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Hernando Manuel De La Cruz Rivera Orjuela and Luis Enrique Linero Pinto, Colombian nationals, were extradited to the United States.
They face charges in a human smuggling conspiracy tied to 42 missing at sea.
The two appeared in El Paso, Texas, after being indicted for encouraging illegal immigration.
Linero Pinto allegedly bribed Colombian Navy members for intelligence to evade capture.

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Hernando Manuel De La Cruz Rivera Orjuela and Luis Enrique Linero Pinto, Colombian nationals, were extradited to the United States.
They face charges in a human smuggling conspiracy tied to 42 missing at sea.
The two appeared in El Paso, Texas, after being indicted for encouraging illegal immigration.
Linero Pinto allegedly bribed Colombian Navy members for intelligence to evade capture.