Event Brief
Cuban American Arrested in Mexico for Trafficking
Filed: Apr 07, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Summary: Remigio Valdez Lao was arrested in Cancun for allegedly smuggling migrants into the U.S.
WHO: Mexican authorities
WHAT: arrested Remigio Valdez Lao
WHEN: Apr 07, 2026 at 3:02 PM ET
WHERE: Cancun
WHY: suspected key operator of a criminal network smuggling migrants
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