The Trump administration brought back a man it “mistakenly deported” to El Salvador so it can charge him for allegedly having “transported thousands of undocumented aliens” into the U.S., according to an indictment made public Friday.
“The grand jury found that over the past nine years, Abrego Garcia has played a significant role in an alien smuggling ring,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said at a news conference Friday afternoon. “Guns, narcotics, children, women, MS-13 members. That is what the grand jury found.”
Bondi said his alleged crimes took place over nine years, and clarified that he’s only charged with allegations related to smuggling migrants. She said he would be deported to El Salvador again “upon completion of his sentence.” Abrego Garcia’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.