EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A 42-year-old El Paso man at the center of a human smuggling and money laundering operation has pleaded guilty to federal charges, officials announced this week.

Jose Luis Avalos pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport and harbor undocumented immigrants and launder money. Avalos coordinated the smuggling operation with his wife and others in New Mexico ...

his wife and eight others were arrested in Albuquerque in connection with human smuggling and money laundering. Jose Luis Avalos, 42, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to transport and ...

On April 24, court documents show Jones entered a guilty plea, which was formally accepted by the judge on Wednesday. Jones' sentencing is scheduled for July 18, where he could face up to 20 years ...