# Mexican Man Admits Guilty to Migrant Tunnel Conspiracy Linked to CJNG

A 29-year-old Mexican man pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic migrants through a CJNG-linked tunnel between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso.

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Luis Carlos Dávalos-López, a 29-year-old Mexican man, pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic undocumented migrants through a subterranean tunnel connecting Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, with El Paso, Texas. [^1]

The conspiracy involved using a subterranean tunnel connecting Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, which was linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). [^2]

Federal authorities targeted Dávalos-López after intercepting phone calls between him and others discussing the trafficking of migrants through the underground passage. [^3]

Intercepted conversations included references to charging over 30,000 dollars to migrants for using the tunnel to enter the United States illegally. [^4]

The tunnel was linked to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and was discovered by federal authorities in January of the previous year. [^5]

Dávalos and other accused individuals were detained in Mexico in April 2025 before being extradited to the United States. [^6]

Intercepted conversations indicated that Dávalos discussed charging migrants more than $30,000 to use the tunnel for illegal entry. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Luis Carlos Dávalos-López, a 29-year-old Mexican man, pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic undocumented migrants through a subterranean tunnel connecting Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, with El Paso, Texas. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
2. The conspiracy involved using a subterranean tunnel connecting Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, which was linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). (El Universal, News)
3. Federal authorities targeted Dávalos-López after intercepting phone calls between him and others discussing the trafficking of migrants through the underground passage. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
4. Intercepted conversations included references to charging over 30,000 dollars to migrants for using the tunnel to enter the United States illegally. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
5. The tunnel was linked to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and was discovered by federal authorities in January of the previous year. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
6. Dávalos and other accused individuals were detained in Mexico in April 2025 before being extradited to the United States. (El Universal, News)
7. Intercepted conversations indicated that Dávalos discussed charging migrants more than $30,000 to use the tunnel for illegal entry. (El Universal, News)

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