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Man sentenced for giving THC-laced candy to migrant children, smuggling them

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A member of an organization that smuggled unaccompanied children into the United States from Mexico, sometimes using THC-laced candy, has been sentenced to federal prison. Manuel Valenzuela, a 35-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of conspiracy to transport alien…

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  1. Border Report

    Man sentenced for giving migrant children THC gummies, smuggling them (opens Border Report)

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    A member of an organization that sedated and smuggled unaccompanied migrant children from Juarez into the U.S. has been sentenced to prison.

  2. Fox7 Austin

    Man sentenced for giving THC-laced candy to migrant children, smuggling them (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    A member of an organization that smuggled unaccompanied children into the United States from Mexico, sometimes using THC-laced candy, has been sentenced to federal prison. Manuel Valenzuela, a 35-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of conspiracy to transport alien…

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