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Florida Scoop · Jul 30, 2026

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*Hialeah Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Sham Immigration Smuggling Scheme* Erik Ventura-Castro, a 24-year-old Cuban national living in Hialeah, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison. He is one of 12 people accused of running a “sham” immigration business that prepared visa applications, laundered millions in payments, and exploited the immigration system to smuggle migrants into the United States. The operation, tied to ASESORIA Y SERVICIOS MIGRATORIOS LLC, ran for years and involved fraudulent filings and money movement, according to the Department of Justice.

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