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Twelve People Charged for Their Roles in International Alien Smuggling, Asylum Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracies

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Federal prosecutors have charged 12 people in an international smuggling and asylum fraud conspiracy that illegally brought thousands of aliens into the United States for profit. The charges also include money laundering related to the smuggling scheme. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key investigative role in the case.
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The U.S. Attorney General announced that 12 people have been charged in a superseding indictment for their roles in an international conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering schemes that brought thousands of aliens illegally into the United States for profit. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the investigation.

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