Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced for International Conspiracy to Smuggle Aliens from Canada into United States

Edgar Sanchez-Solis, 27, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in an international human smuggling conspiracy that illegally brought aliens from Mexico and Central and South America across the northern border with Canada into the United States.

“Mr. Sanchez-Solis profited off of a scheme that undermined the security of our northern border and placed law enforcement officers and aliens in harm’s way when fleeing law enforcement,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Thanks to Operation Take Back America and the Justice Department’s commitment to enforcing the rule of law, yet another human smuggler has been held accountable for endangering human life.” 

“HSI remains relentless in our pursuit to dismantle criminal networks that profit from human smuggling along the northern border,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony J. Patrone of HSI Buffalo. “These organizations exploit vulnerable individuals, endanger lives, and threaten the safety of our communities. Working closely with U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, HSI Rouses Point is committed to disrupting illegal entry and transnational criminal activity throughout Northern New York.”