Another Key Member of the Network Trafficking and Sedating Minors with THC Gummies Arrested
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
EL PASO, Texas – One of the most shocking child trafficking cases revealed at the border between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso took a judicial turn after 33-year-old Dianne Guadian pleaded guilty to charges related to a smuggling network that allegedly transported undocumented children into the United States. According to a federal criminal complaint filed in the Western District of Texas, the organization was reportedly led by Susana Guadian, who coordinated the recruitment of drivers to transport migrant minors from Ciudad Juárez to various locations across the country. Authorities indicated that Daniel Guadian assisted in the logistics of the transfer, while Dianne Guadian and Manuel Valenzuela were involved in receiving the minors and paying drivers once they crossed the border. The federal investigation claims that the network specialized in trafficking minors aged between 5 and 13 years, using documents belonging to other children to facilitate their crossing at international entry points. One of the most notable incidents occurred in October 2024, when border agents detected several minors attempting to enter the country using documents that did not belong to them. During the investigation, authorities determined that some of the children had received THC gummies, allegedly to keep them sedated during the journey. Two minors were taken to a hospital, where they were evaluated for possible marijuana intoxication. According to the complaint, one minor told emergency personnel that they avoided consuming the gummies and threw them on the ground during a secondary inspection. Agents later recovered the candies and tested them, which yielded positive results for cannabis. Court documents also describe conversations and evidence gathered during the investigation that, according to prosecutors, link the defendants to multiple attempts to traffic minors across the border. Additionally, Manuel Valenzuela, another individual implicated in the federal investigation, was recently sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in the operation.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
