13人因经埃尔帕索向贩毒集团走私被盗车辆被起诉 联邦执法部门10月26日公布行动成果
得克萨斯州埃尔帕索县埃尔帕索市消息，10月26日，联邦执法部门在埃尔帕索宣布“南向打击行动”成果，至少13人因涉嫌把被盗车辆经埃尔帕索走私到墨西哥、供贩毒集团使用而被联邦起诉。得克萨斯州西区联邦检察官贾斯廷·西蒙斯在记者会上说，执法部门今年早些时候发现，被盗的私人车辆与租车公司车辆从全国各地被运往埃尔帕索，再越境进入墨西哥。行动于今年春季启动，涉案车辆最终被贩毒集团用于非法活动，集团招募可合法越境的美国公民等人运车。被起诉者中11人为美国公民，2人为墨西哥公民，罪名包括合谋跨州运输被盗财物等。联邦调查局、国土安全调查局等部门参与了行动。检察官提醒车主加强车辆防盗，公众如掌握相关线索可向联邦执法部门举报。
13 indicted for smuggling stolen vehicles through El Paso to drug cartels; federal agencies announce results Oct. 26
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas — On Oct. 26, federal law enforcement announced in El Paso the results of Operation Southbound Strike: at least 13 people have been federally indicted for allegedly smuggling stolen vehicles through El Paso into Mexico for use by drug cartels. Justin Simmons, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, said at a press conference that earlier this year, law enforcement found that stolen private and rental-company vehicles were being transported from across the country to El Paso and then taken across the border into Mexico. The operation began this spring; the vehicles ended up used by cartels in illegal activity, and the cartels recruited people such as U.S. citizens who can cross the border legally to move the cars. Of those indicted, 11 are U.S. citizens and 2 are Mexican citizens, on charges including conspiracy to transport stolen property across state lines. The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, among other agencies, took part in the operation. The U.S. Attorney reminded vehicle owners to strengthen anti-theft measures, and anyone with relevant information can report it to federal law enforcement.
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