Armed Mexican Migrant Convicted in Canadian Border Human Smuggling Case
by Bob Price
A Mexican man, illegally present in the United States, pleaded guilty in federal court to smuggling other Mexican migrants from Canada into New York. He also pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm.
Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia tweeted photos of a revolver used by a Mexican national while smuggling other Mexican migrants from Canada into New York in February. The man recently pleaded guilty to the charges.
A citizen of Mexico recently pleaded guilty for his involvement in human smuggling & unlawful possession of a firearm near Chateauguay, NY in February. Sentencing is scheduled for July where he faces a minimum of 5 years in prison. Read more from @NDNYnews https://t.co/q4fqxzCmzp pic.twitter.com/ZAacb57H96
— Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia (@USBPChiefSWB) April 10, 2023
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announced that Rey Felix-Rubio, a 32-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Court records obtained by Breitbart Texas revealed that Burke Station Border Patrol agents were notified shortly after midnight on February 14 of an illegal migrant crossing near Chateaugay, New York. Surveillance cameras in the area observed a dark-colored midsized Jeep SUV driving in an area known for human smuggling.