1WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury has indicted Abrego Garcia for his alleged role in a transnational human smuggling network that trafficked thousands of migrants — including women and children — across the U.S. border over the past nine years, officials announced Thursday.

Garcia, a citizen of El Salvador, was charged with alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling under Title 8 U.S.C. §1324. He was extradited to the United States following a request made to the government of El Salvador. U.S. officials credited Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele for cooperating with the arrest warrant and returning Garcia to face charges in the U.S.

“We’re grateful to President Bukele for agreeing to return him to our country to face these very serious charges,” said U.S. Attorney Genera

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