An El Mirage man, Juan Manuel Soto-Guzman, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez to a mere 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Transport and Harbor Illegal Aliens for Profit on January 23, 2024.
According to the Department of Justice, Soto-Guzman was a United States-based human smuggling coordinator. For approximately 13 months, he worked with his brother Adulfo Soto-Guzman to coordinate the illegal entry and transportation of hundreds of undocumented non-citizens into the United States. During that time, Juan Soto-Guzman’s actions resulted in a large amount of illicit revenue for the smuggling organization. Adulfo Soto-Guzman was sentenced on January 31, 2024, to 27 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy. In addition to their sentences, the brothers agreed to forfeit a Rolex watch, a Movado watch, currency, and gold medallions.
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