SAN DIEGO, California, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on July 11, 2024:

Felipe de Jesus Rosales-Herrera of Riverside pleaded guilty in federal court today to human smuggling charges, admitting he was a leader of an organization that smuggled more than 100 unauthorized migrants into the United States, in some instances imperiling public safety by leading authorities on high-speed chases.