Darius Amiri, chair of Rose Law Group immigration department, talks to 3TV/CBS 5 about human smugglers using social media to recruit drivers in Arizona

By Michael Raimondi | 3TV/CBS 5

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that 22 people were indicted for driving undocumented immigrants through Arizona. 13 indictments charged 22 people with conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for profit.

Each indictment charges a human smuggling coordinator who used Snapchat and WhatsApp to recruit teenagers and young adults in Arizona to transport migrants for money. Smuggling coordinators often recruit young people as drivers with social media posts that glamorize smuggling. Many posts claim drivers can make large sums of money without the risk of being arrested.

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