"They were to be paid $1,500 for the June 18 run a week later that Border Patrol agents intercepted."

They're getting screwed! I know a Border Patrolman that works on the Texas border. He said they hardly ever catch anybody with drugs anymore because the coyotes are charging $5000 a person to smuggle illegals. Apparently the coyotes are being by released by Obama with the illegals so the coyotes are smuggling illegals because it's easy money without the risk of jail time that they might get for smuggling drugs.