A Katy, Texas, man, Kevin Dominguez, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for assaulting a Border Patrol agent while smuggling migrants. On August 1, 2023, a canine alert led agents to a person in his trunk, but Dominguez fled, hitting an agent. Authorities later arrested ,
seven more undocumented individuals and linked Jesus David Reyes-Villagran to the operation. He and others face up to 10 years in prison. Meanwhile, Honduran citizen Melvin Armando Funes-Canales was arrested for illegal re-entry. These cases highlight federal efforts to combat smuggling and illegal immigration.
