Underage Teenagers Being Recruited Into Human Smuggling Operations, Texas Sheriff Warns

Underage Teenagers Being Recruited Into Human Smuggling Operations, Texas Sheriff Warns
The United States Flag and Texas State Flag are displayed at Murchison Rogers Park in El Paso, Texas, on June 24, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
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A recent traffic stop in Texas has brought new attention to how Mexican cartels use underage teenagers to carry out human smuggling operations.

The cartels convince underage teenagers to act as drivers and organizers in the illicit operations and tell them they won’t suffer any real penalties, according to a statement from the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office.

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