Cartel Tunnel Smuggling Plea | Miami News

A major cartel-linked smuggling operation just collapsed as Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez, allegedly running a $30K-per-migrant tunnel from Juarez to El Paso through storm drains, pleads guilty to conspiracy charges. Built by the CJNG, this underground network moved migrants via trap doors and modified trucks — exposed through wiretaps and surveillance. His case, part of a broader push to treat cartel smuggling as terrorism-related, could land him up to 10 years. His associate already pleaded guilty last month for supporting the CJNG, signaling a new prosecutorial strategy targeting these groups with harsher penalties. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dee9a1c0bd311a8b