New York Woman Charged in International Smuggling Scheme Involving Indian Nationals

Charges Filed Against Stacey Taylor

In New York, a 42-year-old woman named Stacey Taylor has been charged for her involvement in a smuggling operation that illegally transported individuals, mainly from India, into the United States via the Canadian border.

Taylor, who resides in Plattsburgh, appeared in court this week following an indictment from a federal grand jury in Albany, which was issued in October.

Court documents reveal that US Border Patrol apprehended Taylor's vehicle near Churubusco, New York, close to the Quebec border, during the early hours of January. Inside her vehicle were four foreign nationals.

The group included three individuals from India and one from Canada, all of whom had crossed the US-Canada border without proper inspection.

Further investigation into Taylor's cellphone uncovered text messages suggesting her involvement in several other smuggling operations in the days leading up to her arrest.

Since her arrest in January 2025, she has been linked to a smuggling conspiracy that continued as recently as September of this year.

The indictment charges Taylor with conspiring with others to facilitate alien smuggling, along with four counts of smuggling for profit, three of which are classified as second or subsequent offenses.

If found guilty, she could face a minimum sentence of five years in prison for each count of smuggling for profit, with additional penalties for the repeat offenses, as stated by Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti.