The conditions were ripe to move a large group of immigrants through, and the smugglers took advantage. But wave after wave showed up. When San Diego police arrived, after two neighbors had reported seeing suspicious activity, they found 44 people in her house, the backyard and a shed. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge William Hayes sentenced Olivero to three years and one month in prison for her role in the smuggling effort. “I did it without thinking,” Olivero told the judge, apologizing for her actions.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 04, 2017 19:52 UTC