A significant law enforcement operation in the Southern District of Texas has resulted in 202 cases being filed from June 20-26, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. These cases encompass various charges related to border security and other offenses.
The recent filings include seven human smuggling cases, with 125 individuals charged with illegal entry into the United States and another 65 facing felony reentry charges after prior removal. Many of these individuals have previous felony convictions for crimes such as narcotics, violent crime, immigration violations, and sexual assault.
Among those charged are two Cuban nationals, Sadiel Noa-Aguila and Miguel Baez-Echevarria, allegedly involved in a nationwide auto theft ring targeting vehicles primarily at major metropolitan airports across several states including Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Florida, and Texas. The organization is accused of exporting stolen vehicles worth millions to Mexico.
Additional charges were brought against several Mexican nationals who allegedly reentered the country illegally. This includes Juan Lopez, previously convicted of evading arrest; Hugo Perez-Garza and Ventura De Jesus Sandoval-Torres with past convictions for trafficking marijuana and alien smuggling respectively; and Jesus Jaime Saavedra-Orozco with a conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
A known leader of Tren de Aragua (TdA), Giovanni Vincente Mosquera Serrano aka El Viejo, has been added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List along with Jose Enrique Martinez Flores aka Chuqui. They are charged with conspiring to provide material support to TdA and cocaine distribution intended for the U.S. Both face potential life sentences if convicted.
U.S. Attorney Ganjei stated: “Transnational criminal gangs and cartels have preyed upon Americans for far too long... That ends now.”
In Laredo, Martin Alonso Diaz-Lopez was sentenced to 180 months for transporting child pornography involving over 66,000 images. In Houston, Denis Hernandez-Cruz received a 60-month sentence for illegal reentry into the U.S., having prior felony convictions.
Other sentences include Jesus Hernandez-Herrera receiving 66 months for unlawful reentry and human smuggling following a high-speed chase; Miguel Angel Reyes-Sanchez sentenced to 57 months for trafficking over $1 million in cocaine; and Angel Zavaleta-Rodriguez pleading guilty to illegal reentry into the U.S., facing up to 20 years in prison.
These prosecutions are part of Operation Take Back America aimed at addressing illegal immigration and dismantling criminal organizations impacting American communities.
The Southern District of Texas remains one of the busiest districts nationwide under current leadership prioritizing public safety and secure borders through enhanced enforcement efforts.
An indictment or criminal complaint is not evidence but a formal accusation; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty through due process.
