Every year since 2000, the United States Coast Guard has intercepted more than 1,400 people attempting to cross the Florida Straits to gain entry into the United States.
Author: havocscope
Human smuggling fee from North Korea to China
Citizens of North Korea attempting to be smuggled out of the country and into China pay human smugglers between $2,000 to $10,000.
50,000 to 100,000 North Koreans living in China
An estimated 50,000 to 100,000 North Koreans are believed to be living in China.
North Koreas enter and leave China
Published reports have stated that the as many as 500,000 North Koreans may have been to China and returned back to North Korea over the past ten years.
North Koreans entering China
Every year, between 8,000 to 10,000 North Koreans illegally cross into China.
Illegal immigrants arrests at US Border
In 2007, 870,000 illegal immigrants were arrested by the US Border Patrol agents at the border.
Human smuggling market in Arizona border
In the border crossing area of Arizona alone, State Officials believe that the human smuggling business is worth $2 billion a year.
90 Percent of Illegal Immigrants in the US Used Human Smuggler
Of the 6.2 Million unauthorized migrants in the United States, over 90% of people crossing the Mexican border in the late 1990’s were believed to have paid a guide for their services.
Mexico Human Smuggling earnings
According to author Moises Naim, the FBI estimates that the Mexican people trade earns the networks $6 to $9 billion each year.
Profit From Illegal Oil Smuggling in Iraq in 2007
According to a report in The Guardian, a smuggling organization in Iraq is estimated to make about $5 million a week from smuggling oil.