Two get prison time for role in kidnapping, extortion of 11 migrants
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Two get prison time for role in kidnapping, extortion of 11 migrants

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February 4, 2026 at 6:28pm UTC
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A federal judge has ordered two men from Guatemala to go to prison in connection with the discovery of a stash house in New Mexico where 11 migrants were being held for ransom.

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