Prolific Human alleged Smuggler Extradited from Brazil Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Aliens into the United States
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Saiful Islam, 39, a Bangladeshi national, pleaded guilty today to charges related to his role in a conspiracy that smuggled numerous aliens through South America, Central America, and Mexico to the United States.
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The report, filed in our CartelWatching · USA section, was first published by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday, November 9 and concerns Brazil and the United States.
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