Special to the Advance McALLEN — A 62-yearold woman has been convicted of smuggling aliens within the United States for the third time, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.A federal jury deliberated for approximately 90 minutes before convicting Alma Patricia Soto-Barrera following a three-day trial.On Aug. 18, 2022, authorities learned of a group of undocumented aliens that had crossed the Rio Grande River near Roma. They followed their foot signs and located three individuals as they entered Soto-Barrera’s vehicle. The back seat was dirty and had mud on the floorboards. There was also dried, muddy footprints in the trunk of ...