LatestLuis Carlos Davalos-Lopez, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle migrants through an underground tunnel from Ciudad Juárez to El Paso, a scheme tied to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion with prosecutors noting migrants were charged up to $30,000 per person. Prosecutors described the case as part of a broader transnational criminal enterprise, with multiple co-defendants also pleading guilty, as the Homeland Security Task Force led by President Trump advances prosecutions against such smuggling networks.Sep 9, 2026