Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling; Texas cracking down
While officials say they are targeting Mexican cartels that run the smuggling, most of those charged in Texas are American ...
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Texas Human Smuggling Law Targets U.S. Drivers Lured by Cartels on Social Media
Justin Persinger, a 33-year-old musician, was lured into a smuggling operation in the spring of 2023 after meeting a woman ...
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Cartels use social media to lure Americans into human smuggling
When Justin Persinger met the woman at a grocery store, he was broke and sleeping on a friend’s couch in San Antonio. After some flirting, she asked if he would be interested in making a little ...
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Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws
When Justin Persinger met the woman at a grocery store, he was broke and sleeping on a friend’s couch in San Antonio. After ...
Odessa American8d
Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws
Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. When Justin Persinger met the woman at a grocery store, he was broke and sleeping on a friend’s couch in San Antonio. After some flirting ...
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Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws
Read full article: Family of slain woman uses AI to seek justice Animal Care Services to continue fight against ‘backyard breeders’ When Justin Persinger met the woman at a grocery store ...
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Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws
Thousands of people have been arrested under Texas’ human smuggling law. Now they face at least a decade in prison under sentencing guidelines that took effect this year. Audio recording is ...