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The Justice Department said two people were arrested in El Paso and two Mexican nationals were charged in a child-smuggling scheme that allegedly used THC-laced candy to sedate children. The new case was folded into a broader federal escalation against transnational smuggling networks.
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The Justice Department said two people were arrested in El Paso and two Mexican nationals were charged in a child-smuggling scheme that allegedly used THC-laced candy to sedate children. The new case was folded into a broader federal escalation against transnational smuggling networks.
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