Two people from India, who allegedly conspired to smuggle illegal immigrants from the country to the United States, were arrested last week on their arrival at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and charged with conspiracy to bring foreign nationals into the U.S. for financial gains.
Authorities said in a press release that Nilesh Kumar Patel, 41, and Harsad Mehta, 65, both of India, allegedly ran a smuggling operation and were trying to find methods to illegally smuggle foreign nationals from India into the U.S.
Both were arrested Oct. 21 on their arrival at the airport by special agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, who announced the Oct. 21 arrest of the duo, said that investigations revealed that a smuggling organization recruited Indian nationals and others to pay fees in exchange for passage to the United States.
Patel, 41 and Mehta were charged by criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to bring in and harbor aliens. In addition, Patel was charged with six counts and Mehta is charged with four counts of smuggling foreign nationals into the U.S. for private financial gain.
28/10/15 News India Times
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Authorities said in a press release that Nilesh Kumar Patel, 41, and Harsad Mehta, 65, both of India, allegedly ran a smuggling operation and were trying to find methods to illegally smuggle foreign nationals from India into the U.S.
Both were arrested Oct. 21 on their arrival at the airport by special agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, who announced the Oct. 21 arrest of the duo, said that investigations revealed that a smuggling organization recruited Indian nationals and others to pay fees in exchange for passage to the United States.
Patel, 41 and Mehta were charged by criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to bring in and harbor aliens. In addition, Patel was charged with six counts and Mehta is charged with four counts of smuggling foreign nationals into the U.S. for private financial gain.
28/10/15 News India Times
