LAREDO, Texas — A Mexican national residing in Austin has been charged in connection with a failed attempt to smuggle an 8-year-old child into the United States, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
Nanzy Rodriguez-Sanchez has made her initial appearance in Laredo federal court and will remain in custody pending a detention hearing on May 7. Co-conspirators Jesus Luciano, 34, of Austin, and Maribel Jaimes-Hernandez, 27, also a Mexican national, were previously charged for their roles in the scheme.
The charges allege that all three participated in a plan to smuggle Rodriguez-Sanchez’s minor child into the United States. On October 2, 2025, Luciano allegedly attempted to bring the child into the country by bus in exchange for $5,000. According to the allegations, Luciano was a stranger to the child…