A Mexican national living illegally in the United States has pleaded guilty to charges of bringing illegal immigrants across the border from Canada into the U.S., the U.S. Department of Justice says.
Edgar Sanchez-Solis, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and five counts of alien smuggling for commercial advantage and private financial gain, the DOJ said in a press release on Thursday. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 10, and will face a penalty of between five and 15 years in prison.
