The Brief
- Grand Prairie resident Van Donovan Brown was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for a failed human smuggling conspiracy.
- Brown, known as “Sledge,” recruited drivers via Facebook and sent CashApp payments to co-conspirators for the 2023 operation.
- Two accomplices have already received prison time, while a third co-defendant is currently in custody awaiting his hearings.
DALLAS – A Grand Prairie man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for a failed human smuggling attempt.
What we know:
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, Van Donovan Brown, 31, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport aliens.…