The grand jury found that Abrego Garcia made the trips as part of a ring that trafficked guns, drugs, children and women, Bondi said. She said co-conspirators alleged that he abused women he was transporting and played a role in the killing of a rival gang member’s mother.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on April 6, alleging that the immigrant from El Salvador was part of an international smuggling ring and characterizing his behavior as "disturbing.