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]

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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

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

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

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

Dávalos and other accused individuals were detained in Mexico in April 2025 before being extradited to the United States. · El Universal

Intercepted conversations indicated that Dávalos discussed charging migrants more than $30,000 to use the tunnel for illegal entry. · El Universal

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