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Mexican Man Charged with Smuggling Infant Across Border

3/21/2026

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Andres Carrillo-Hernandez, a 27-year-old from Mexico, faces alien smuggling charges for allegedly transporting an infant and two adults from Canada into the U.S. on March 15, 2023.
U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended Carrillo-Hernandez near Grand Island, New York, after observing a raft crossing the Niagara River.
He reportedly admitted to receiving $2,000 for the smuggling operation.
The adults, Brian Ward from the UK and another female, were also arrested for illegal entry.
Carrillo-Hernandez could face a minimum of three years in prison if convicted, with a detention hearing set for March 24, 2023.

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Andres Carrillo-Hernandez, a 27-year-old from Mexico, faces alien smuggling charges for allegedly transporting an infant and two adults from Canada into the U.S. on March 15, 2023.
U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended Carrillo-Hernandez near Grand Island, New York, after observing a raft crossing the Niagara River.
He reportedly admitted to receiving $2,000 for the smuggling operation.
The adults, Brian Ward from the UK and another female, were also arrested for illegal entry.
Carrillo-Hernandez could face a minimum of three years in prison if convicted, with a detention hearing set for March 24, 2023.