Overview

• Kevin Noe Campos Villa, 20, from Tijuana, Mexico, admitted to smuggling seven immigrants through sewer pipes during heavy rains.
• Campos was arrested after Border Patrol agents observed him directing immigrants through the pipes near the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
• Two of the immigrants had to be rescued from the Tijuana River by San Diego lifeguards, with some expressing fear for their lives.
• Campos agreed to guide the group in exchange for $6,000 and admitted to working for smugglers by building ladders to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
• U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath highlighted the case as an example of smuggling organizations prioritizing profits over safety.