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Hialeah man convicted for role in operation to smuggle migrants into the U.S.

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A Cuban national has been convicted for his role in an international operation that involved using a travel agency as a front to illegally smuggle migrants into the United States, federal prosecutors said. Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez, 28, who lives in Hialeah, was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling for financial gain, conspiracy to commit international money laundering, and conspiracy to commit money laundering concealment, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday. Cabrera-Rodriguez is among 12 people accused of facilitating the smuggling operation by preparing visa applications, laundering millions of dollars in payment and exploiting the immigration process through the business, ASESORIA Y SERVICIOS MIGRATORIOS LLC. Authorities said the organization encouraged thousands of Cubans to enter the U.S. through the southern border, charging between $1,500 and $40,000 for the smuggling services. Over $20 million passed though upwards of 57 bank accounts contro