Former Nevada detective charged with smuggling a person into the U.S.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KOLO) – A former Nevada detective is being charged with smuggling a person into the United States.

A grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Mitchell Lee Wilson, formerly of the Henderson Police Department.

The DOJ says that from October of 2023 to December of 2024, Wilson encouraged an unnamed person to unlawfully enter and reside in the United States.

They say that on Dec. 30, 2024, he transported the individual into the U.S. and hid them from law enforcement.

Wilson has now been charged with one count of encouraging and inducing illegal entry, one count of bringing an alien to the U.S. to a place other than a designated port, one count of transporting an illegal alien, and one count of harboring an illegal alien.

His trial will begin in late January.

“Individuals who knowingly facilitate unlawful entry into the United States and attempt to conceal others from law enforcement undermine the integrity of our immigration system,” said Jonathan Sherwin, Deputy Special Agent in Charge for HSI Las Vegas. “HSI Las Vegas remains committed to working with our law enforcement partners to investigate and hold accountable those who support illegal entry, transportation and harboring schemes.”