Not guilty plea to transporting immigrants
Posted/updated on: July 17, 2026 at 3:36 am
TYLER — Two men pleaded not guilty on Thursday after an ICE and FBI operation in June, after being accused of transporting illegal immigrants. Arturo Alcantar-Perez and Guillermo Limon-Sanchez pleaded not guilty today in federal court in Tyler to charges including conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, trafficking in false identification documents and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
According to our news partner KETK, the two men were arrested on June 2 during an FBI and ICE operation at Ximena’s Furniture Store in North Tyler.
The charges stem from an alleged conspiracy to harbor and transport undocumented immigrants that began in May 2023. Alcantar-Perez and Limon-Sanchez remain in the custody of U.S. Marshals following their court appearance.
Two women, Virginia Valdivia and Keyla Valdivia, were also charged in connection with the case, facing the same three charges as Alcantar-Perez and Limon-Sanchez.
Keyla’s attorney confirmed she pleaded not guilty at her initial appearance on June 3. According to the district court’s office, Virginia has not yet made a plea and has until Aug. 31 to do so.
The hearing on Thursday took place at the Eastern District of Texas Federal Court in Tyler. The June 2 arrests involved an “authorized court operation” conducted by the FBI at Ximena’s Furniture Store, located on Highway 69 in North Tyler.
Alcantar-Perez and Limon-Sanchez are scheduled for a pre-trial conference on Aug. 17 at 1:30. The pre-trial conferences for Valdivia and Virginia Valdivia are set for Sept. 21.
