A 33-year-old woman from El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty to smuggling unaccompanied alien children into the United States. Dianne Guadian and three others allegedly transported children aged five to 13 illegally from Juarez, Mexico, using THC-laced candy to sedate them during crossings. Smugglers falsely claimed forged documents as parental proof, then transported children to El Paso. One child required hospitalization for THC poisoning. Guadian faces a minimum five-year prison sentence for four counts of aiding unauthorized alien entry. A co-defendant, Manuel Valenzuela, received a five-year sentence earlier this month. Federal prosecutors emphasized the dangers of child smuggling, linking it to human trafficking risks. Investigations involved U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, and Joint Task Force Alpha, which targets transnational smuggling networks. The case is part of Operation Take Back America, aimed at combating illegal immigration and criminal organizations.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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