Federal agents arrested two Guatemaltie men on Friday accused of operating one of the greatest human smuggling activities in the United States.
The two were picked up near the center of Los Angeles and are accused of moving 20,000 illegal immigrants To the US from Guatemala since 2019.
Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul and Cristobal Mejia-Chaj each appeared in the federal court for hours after their arrests, and a judge ordered each without a bond. If they are convicted, they could each face the death penalty.
“These smuggling organizations do not have the human life and kill their behavior into account,” said American lawyer Joseph McNally. “The indictment and arrests here have dismantled one of the largest and most dangerous smuggling organizations in the country. This work saves lives and the members of the organization will now have considerable consequences.”
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Helmer Obispo Hernandez, described as a “lieutenant” in the smuggling operation, in general and reportedly threatened to cut off the head of a federal agent last week. (US Attorney’s Office – Los Angeles)
Two other men are also charged in the case; Jose Paxtor-Oxlaj, who is behind the bars in Oklahoma for his role in a car accident in 2023 who killed seven migrants-including five of the same family and helmer Obispo-Hergenez, which is described as a “lieutenant” in the Smuggling operation.
“Every day comparable human smuggling organizations present profit for safety in these reckless and illegal efforts,” said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles with which he was in charge of the special agent, John Pasciucco. “HSI Los Angeles and our partners are dedicated to continue to identify and dismantle these organizations, so no further life has been lost, and ours Edges are safe. “
Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles Acting Special Agent Responsible John Pasciucco said that the FBI is working on identifying and dismantling “reckless and illegal” human smuggling organizations. (Immigration and customs enforcement)
Prosecutors claim that Renoj-Matul, which is called the name Turko, was the leader of the operation. He worked with counterparts in Guatemala who would charge migrants $ 15,000 to $ 18,000 for a safe passage to the United States.
Once here the migrants were charged again for extra transport through the country. The indictment of Renoj-Matul claims that under his leadership migrants have been moved to at least 20 states and Washington, DC
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It is assumed that migrants who did not pay were held hostage Los Angeles -Neighborhood Where Renoj-Matul and Mejia-CAJ were worshiped.
Operation Ringleader Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul, who is “going to” “Turko”, has reportedly worked with counterparts in Guatemala who would charge migrants $ 15,000 to $ 18,000 for safe passage to the United States. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
In one incident last year, prosecutors claimed that Renoj-Matul called the mother of a migrant that he hosted and threatened that she would “get home in a box” if her smuggling costs were not paid.
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Obispo-Hernandez in general and is confronted with extra costs for threatening to cut the head off a Homeland Security Investigations Officer That Friday served a house search order in his house.
