Event Brief
Hialeah man convicted in visa smuggling scheme
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 27, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
Summary: A 28-year-old Hialeah man, Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez, was convicted for using a Florida travel agency as a front for an international alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy. Prosecutors said he submitted at least 600 fraudulent visa waiver applications, coordinated travel for thousands of Cuban nationals, and laundered over $20 million through 57 bank accounts.
WHO: Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez, 28, of Hialeah; U.S. Attorney’s Office; Homeland Security Investigations Tampa (Acting Special Agent in Charge Nicholas Ingegno).
WHAT: Conviction for operating an alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy using a travel agency, including fraudulent visa waiver applications and coordinated travel for Cuban nationals.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
WHERE: Hialeah, Florida
WHY: The conviction stems from the use of a travel agency to submit fraudulent visa waiver applications and coordinate illegal entry for financial gain.
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