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$7M in smuggling fees seized
By Gary Grado, Tribune
March 27, 2005

Seven times every second, someone sends money through Western Union, and hidden among that flow are the riches of coyotes, who charge about $1,600 a head to smuggle illegal immigrants across the Mexican border.

Authorities intercepted at least $7 million intended for such smugglers in the Valley in the past two years â€â€