Domestic ServitudeArchive 2008–2016

Domestic Servitude in Nogales, Arizona (2009)

A domestic servitude case from 2009 in Nogales, Arizona, United States.

This page describes exploitation and abuse. Need to report something? How to report →

Documented on the original SlaveryMap (2008–2016). We don’t have a verifiable source on file yet. Know one?

What happened

The driver, Luis Antonio Mendoza, 26, of Fresno, Calif. The complaint alleges Mendoza told ICE agents he knew the illegal aliens were in the trailer. He further stated he was to transport the aliens to Eloy, Ariz., were they would be transferred to a different vehicle. According to the complaint, Mendoza said he thought there were only 15 people in the trailer and he expected to be paid $300 per person for transporting them. Material witnesses say they made arrangements in Nogales, Mexico, to be smuggled into the United States and were each to pay the smugglers up to $3,000, with Phoenix being their final destination.

Response and intervention

Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Nogales Border Patrol ICE All the aliens, except those designated as witnesses, were processed for return to their native countries. ICE has opened a formal criminal investigation into the smuggling scheme, and is coordinating closely with the U.S. Attorney's Office on the case.

Nearby cases

All 892 in the United States →

Forced Criminality2009

Tucson, United States, 2009

United States US

ROGERS was then arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and formally charged Tuesday with attempting to travel to Mexico to engage in illicit sexual behavior with a minor

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016

Domestic Servitude2011

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 2011

United States US

Deputy Sheriff Alfredo Navarrette ICE Trained Navarette admitted to passing information about the sheriff's crime-prevention operations to the group, Arpaio said. The deputy also was accused of being part of a separate human trafficking ring that smuggled illegal immigrants from Arizona to California. Navarette, who was once assigned to sheriff's human smuggling unit and was cross-trained as a federal immigration agent, regularly smuggled loads of illegal immigrants, Arpaio said. Detention Officer Sylvia Najera ICE Trained Detention Officer Marcella Hernandez ICE Trained All three officers were ICE trained. They are accused of tipping off drug traffickers and human smugglers about ongoing investigations. Hernandez allegedly had an ongoing personal relationship with a major drug kingpin and was 8-months pregnant with his child. According to court documents, she arranged the transfer of multiple heroin loads and allowed her boyfriend's drug trafficking organization to use her two houses as stash houses. Najera also allegedly had ties to a big drug trafficking ring. Perhaps the most shocking revelation is that Navarrette used to work in the anti-human smuggling unit for a short time, and when officers raided his house, they found two illegal immigrants being housed inside. According to court documents, 37-year-old Navarrette was a member of the drug trafficking organization and drove load vehicles, laundered money, and transported illegal immigrants from Arizona to California, among many other duties.

2 sourcesArchive 2008–2016

CSEC2010

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 2010

United States US

Jeffries was arrested on counts of sexual conduct with a minor and 5 other prostitution-related charges.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016