SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Jaswinder Singh, age 30, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Utica to knowingly transporting illegal aliens within the United States for the purpose of financial gain, announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Robert N. Garcia, Chief Patrol Agent, United States Border Patrol, Swanton Sector.
In pleading guilty, Singh, who worked as a driver for a ridesharing company, admitted that on May 20, 2019, he picked up two aliens who had recently crossed into the United States from Canada illegally a few miles from the border in St. Lawrence County. The aliens paid Singh $2,200 after he picked them up. Singh also admitted that he transported several other aliens in exchange for money between Jan. 1, 2019 and May 20, 2019.
The charge to which Singh pled guilty today carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, a term of supervised release of up to 3 years, a special assessment of $5,100, and forfeiture of the $2,200 Singh was paid. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
Singh will be sentenced on Feb. 13, 2020, by United States District Judge David N. Hurd.
This case is being investigated by the United States Border Patrol, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael F. Perry.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
