SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation San Antonio Field Office issued the following press release:
LAREDO, Texas - A 27-year-old Mexican national illegally residing in Laredo has been ordered to federal prison for her role in a multi-year conspiracy to smuggle illegal aliens for financial gain, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
Giovana Lozano Hernandez pleaded guilty Sept. 3, 2025.
U.S. District Judge John A. Kazen has now ordered Hernandez to serve 70 months in federal prison. Not a U.S. citizen, she is expected to face removal proceedings following her imprisonment. At the hearing, the court heard additional evidence that the large-scale human smuggling organization...