Brazilian Police Dismantle Migrant Smuggling Network

Authorities targeted a group accused of charging Asian migrants $10,000 each to reach the US via dangerous routes.

Brazil's Federal Police conducted raids across six states, detaining seven people suspected of running a migrant smuggling operation.
The criminal group allegedly falsified documents to bring migrants from Bangladesh and Nepal into Brazil under the guise of refugee status.
Suspects charged migrants $10,000 each for a journey that included crossing through Bolivia, Peru, and Central America to the US-Mexico border.
The network involved various facilitators, including taxi drivers and hotel employees, to aid in the migrants' journey.
In response to the influx, Brazil has imposed visa requirements on certain Asian nationals to curb illegal migration routes.