| 1. | A total of 12 defendants are charged in five indictments , with one count of conspiracy to smuggle illegal aliens into the united states for profit , in violation of title 8 , united states code , section 1324 ( a ) ( 2 ) ( b ) ( ii ) , and title 18 , united states code , section 371 , and substantive counts of alien smuggling , in violation of title 8 , united states code , section 1324 ( a ) ( 2 ) ( b ) ( ii ) 说,此案涉及一个将偷渡客从中国和拉丁美洲输运到美国的主要人口偷运团伙。托里斯说, “从事这类密谋活动的犯罪组织从被其偷运的客户身上谋取巨额暴利,在有些情况下,向每人索取20000美元之多。 ” |