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Human Smuggling Ring Leader Charged in Migrant Transport Scheme

2/12/2026

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Prosecutors charged Francisco Antonio Luna Rosado, leader of a human smuggling ring, with transporting at least 48 migrants from Canada to the United States.
Luna Rosado allegedly led a 70-member network that used encrypted messaging to coordinate the smuggling.
Jesus Hernandez Ortiz, 37, was arrested transporting migrants in a van, and he claimed ignorance of their identities.
Crossings declined from 12,085 in November 2024 to 4,098 in February 2025.

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Prosecutors charged Francisco Antonio Luna Rosado, leader of a human smuggling ring, with transporting at least 48 migrants from Canada to the United States.
Luna Rosado allegedly led a 70-member network that used encrypted messaging to coordinate the smuggling.
Jesus Hernandez Ortiz, 37, was arrested transporting migrants in a van, and he claimed ignorance of their identities.
Crossings declined from 12,085 in November 2024 to 4,098 in February 2025.