El Paso Man Sentenced for Human Smuggling

Mark Anthony Holguin, a 28-year-old man from El Paso, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that lasted from April 2021 to November 2023. Holguin supervised a smuggling organization that facilitated the transport of numerous undocumented migrants from Mexico into the United States through El Paso and Santa Teresa, New Mexico. U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza emphasized the need to send a strong message against alien smuggling, highlighting the epidemic nature of the issue in the El Paso community. The investigation was a collaborative effort involving the U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations, which aims to dismantle such criminal organizations. Federal officials underscored that those involved in human smuggling would face significant consequences for their actions. The case serves as a reminder that law enforcement is actively working to combat illegal border activities.