Clint resident ‘El Gerver,’ 19, sentenced for human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Clint resident Jesus David Escareno, also known as "El Gerver," 19, was sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison for his role in smuggling over 100 undocumented migrants into the U.S.
El Paso Sector Border Patrol officials released Escareno's booking photo today.
ORIGINAL STORY (December 1, 2025): The United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas sentenced a Clint man, 19-year-old Jesus David Escareno aka "El Gerver," to more than nine years in prison for conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants.
According to court documents, Escareno acted as the leader of a smuggling cell operating in the Western District of Texas and the District of New Mexico.
Escareno conspired with dozens of drivers, from July 2024 through February 2025, to pick up and transport undocumented immigrants to gain entry into the United States, this according to officials.
According to officials, Escareno was arrested April 7 and pleaded guilty on Sept. 9.
