On April 24, 2025, DHS and ICE executed a court-authorized search warrant at an Oklahoma City property owned by Cidia Marleny Lima Lopez, described as a stash house for the “Lima Lopez Transnational Criminal Organization,” a network that smuggled migrants from Guatemala, Mexico, Colombia, and China through the U.S. interior for approximately $5,000 per person. The four-year investigation resulted in eight arrests, with charges including drug trafficking, fraud, money laundering, and illegal reentry. The 84-page affidavit supporting the warrant authorized the seizure of electronic devices and documents regardless of who was present at the property.

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