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Luis Enrique Linero Pinto Pleads Guilty in Migrant Smuggling Case
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- General A. Tysen Duva announced Luis Enrique Linero Pinto pleaded guilty in El Paso, Texas.
- Linero Pinto entered his plea on Sept 14, 2026 to conspiracy to smuggle aliens and endanger lives.
- Linero Pinto faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
- Linero Pinto bribed Colombian navy members for real-time patrol intel to avoid detection.
- The vessel left San Andrés Island on Oct 21, 2023 and is lost with about 40 migrants and two captains.