Snapchat Migrant Smuggler Sentenced to Six Years [Video]

A smuggler who used Snapchat to contact migrants has been sentenced to six years in prison by a U.S. district judge for his role in transporting people illegally across the country.

Jesus Alexandro Sanchez-Armenta, 23, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for profit on July 16. He has 21 previous arrests for a litany of crimes, including traffic violations and driving without a license, according to filings seen by Newsweek.

Sanchez-Armenta used the social media app to collect undocumented noncitizens in Southern Arizona and then he transported them to other parts of the United States for financial gain. He recruited co-conspirators through social media sites.

Migrants crossing Mexico to get to the U.S. have increasingly become targets of criminal gangs. One smuggler who used Snapchat to contact migrants has been sentenced to six years in prison by a U.S. district…Eduardo Verdugo/AP

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