Jody Lynn McGuire, 52, from Manchester, New Hampshire, and Tyler Kenneth George Leavine, 34, from Dannemora, New York, have been sentenced for their involvement in transporting illegal aliens. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that on November 17, 2025, McGuire received a time-served sentence of about two and a half months followed by two years of supervised release. Leavine was sentenced earlier on October 20 to a time-served period of roughly seven months with the same term of supervised release. Both had previously pleaded guilty.
The case began when United States Border Patrol received information about a potential human smuggling event in Alburgh, Vermont on March 26, 2025. Agents found a white Ford Edge with New York plates after receiving the tip. Video footage revealed several people running to and entering the vehicle. Upon stopping the car, Border Patrol identified McGuire as the driver and Leavine as the front-seat passenger. Three Indian citizens were found in the backseat; they had entered the country illegally and did not have documentation permitting them to stay.
Leavine and McGuire told law enforcement they had traveled to Alburgh to pick up individuals and expected payment for their role in transportation.
First Assistant United States Attorney Michael P. Drescher said he “commended the investigatory efforts of the United States Border Patrol.”
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Flynn prosecuted the case. McGuire was represented by Assistant Federal Public Defender Emily Kenyon while Kevin M. Henry represented Leavine.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative that brings together resources from the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration and target criminal organizations involved in these activities.
