Gang traffics migrants from Canada for $6,000 as crossings soar by 500%. The organization is made up of immigrants who entered from the border with Mexico and operate in New Jersey, organizing the transportation of migrants between Montreal and Vermont.
Two of the leaders of this gang were identified in August 2023 as Francisco López Padilla, 35, and Simón Jacinto Ramos, according to the Vermont District Attorney's Office. Another leader of the gang, Jhon Reina Pérez, 34, is charged with three counts of conspiring to illegally cross the border.