Arizona
Prolific human smuggler brought to U.S. on Feb, 21, DOJ says
PHOENIX — A man believed to be a prolific human smuggler who illegally brought people into the U.S. for several years was recently extradited from Mexico, authorities said.
Mexican authorities arrested 49-year-old Raul Saucedo-Huipio on March 2, 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Saucedo-Huipio was brought to the U.S. last Friday. On that same day, he made his initial court appearance related to charges he faced in Arizona, the DOJ said.
Authorities say he was part of international human smuggling operation
He and his co-conspirator, 60-year-old Ofelia Hernandez-Salas, were allegedly involved in a yearslong international smuggling operation along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the DOJ.
The two worked with other smugglers to illegally bring thousands of undocumented migrants into the U.S. since at least 2018, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Hernandez-Salas pleaded guilty on Dec. 18 to conspiring to commit human smuggling as well as various counts of bringing undocumented migrants to the U.S., according to the DOJ.
Man accused of being prolific human smuggler faces various accusations
Saucedo-Huipio and Hernandez-Salas allegedly helped bring thousands of people into U.S. from various countries, including:
- Bangladesh, Yemen and Pakistan.
- Eritrea, India and the United Arab Emirates.
- Uzbekistan, Russia and Egypt.
- Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.
- Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
- El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico.
The undocumented migrants allegedly paid Saucedo-Huipio and Hernandez-Salas tens of thousands of dollars to illegally enter the U.S.
The two told the migrants where to sneak in and provided them with a ladder they could use to climb over the border fence, according to the DOJ.
Not only that, but the duo, who was armed with guns and knives, also robbed the migrants of money and personal belongings, the DOJ said.
PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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