U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona: Two Men Charged After Smuggling 22 Undocumented Noncitizens in a Water Truck
November 01, 2023
November 01, 2023
YUMA, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release:
Antonio Varela-Verdugo, a U.S. citizen, and Gilberto Villalva, a citizen of Mexico, were charged by complaint on October 25, 2023, with Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens.
The complaint alleges that Varela-Verdugo and Villalva conspired to smuggle 22 undocumented noncitizens in the tank of a water truck. On October 23, 2023, Yuma Station Border Pat . . .
Antonio Varela-Verdugo, a U.S. citizen, and Gilberto Villalva, a citizen of Mexico, were charged by complaint on October 25, 2023, with Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens.
The complaint alleges that Varela-Verdugo and Villalva conspired to smuggle 22 undocumented noncitizens in the tank of a water truck. On October 23, 2023, Yuma Station Border Pat . . .