Driver with 11 Illegal Immigrants arrested in Ford County

WICHITA, KAN — According to a release from U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, Alex They Maya-Dimas, a 37-year-old Mexican citizen has pleaded guilty on Monday to unlawfully driving himself and 10 other illegal aliens from Arizona to Kansas.

Maya-Dimas was driving his 2002 GMC Yukon when a Ford County deputy stopped him. According to the report from McAllister’s office, the passengers admitted that Maya-Dimas was driving them from Arizona to Kansas City through Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The sentencing for Maya-Dimas is set for Jan. 24, 2019. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.