ICE launches 'takedown' operation in Guatemala to nab human smugglers and corrupt cops, rescue migrants

ICE announced that it had conducted an anti-smuggling operation in Guatemala that nabbed more than 20 smugglers and rescued dozens of smuggled migrants.

The operation resulted in the arrest of two dozen Guatemalans for human smuggling, as well as the seizure of over $150,000 and other contraband. ICE also announced that they had rescued 70 migrants in the country illegally from Ecuador, Nicaragua, Salvador and Venezuela from various hotels in Guatemala City.  Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

"The enforcement actions we are taking against the vicious smuggling organizations that prey upon vulnerable individuals are unprecedented in their scope and scale," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. "This takedown by our Homeland Security Investigations is a powerful example of the thousands of actions we have taken to date. Our efforts are in partnership with other departments in the federal government and, critically, through increased collaboration with our foreign partners as well. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.