HOUSTON, Texas, June 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:

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Cuban illegal alien sent to federal prison for role in human smuggling operation

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 29-year-old illegal alien from Cuba living in Houston has been ordered to federal prison in a crime that involved transporting numerous illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.