United States Immigration Officials announced the breakup of a human smuggling ring that brought more than 100 people to the Los Angeles area every week.

From Reuters:

U.S. immigration officials said on Thursday they had dismantled a Guatemalan human smuggling ring that brought more than 100 illegal immigrants a week into the Los Angeles area.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said 13 people, including two of the suspected ringleaders, face charges in connection with what officials described as one of the largest human smuggling operations uncovered on the West Coast in recent years.

The immigrants paid the smugglers between $1,200 to $3,700.

Globally, Human Smuggling is a $10 billion market.