Fourth arrest made in FBI immigrant probe
Posted/updated on: June 15, 2026 at 6:23 pm
TYLER – Nearly two weeks after the FBI carried out an “authorized court operation” at a Smith County furniture store, a fourth suspect has now been arrested in connection with the case.
According to new partner KETK, an indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, four individuals are facing federal charges stemming from the June 2 raid at Ximena’s Furniture. The charges include:
*Conspiracy to transport illegal aliens
*Trafficking in false identification documents
*Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Three suspects, Virginia Gamez Ponce Valdivia, Keyla Stacy Valdivia Gamez and Arturo Alcantar-Perez, were taken into custody earlier this month. On Friday, authorities arrested the fourth suspect, Guillermo Limon-Sanchez, in Travis County, where he is currently being held on a federal detainer.
In the redacted indictment, prosecutors allege the defendants conspired to harbor and transport illegal aliens, operating a coordinated scheme to conceal individuals who were unlawfully present in the United States.
They are also accused of conspiring to conduct financial transactions tied to criminal activity, including moving more than $10,000 in funds believed to be derived from the harboring operation. Federal authorities say these transactions were intended to disguise the source and nature of the illicit proceeds.
