A grand jury in Las Cruces has indicted over a dozen alleged human smugglers believed to be part of a "sophisticated" criminal organization.

A federal grand jury in Las Cruces indicted around a dozen people on charges for their alleged roles in an organization that smuggled people across the southern border.

Several El Pasoans were arrested in connection with a "prolific" human trafficking organization, resulting in the death of a migrant and the smuggling of South and Central American migrants into the U.