A federal grand jury in Del Rio, Texas, indicted 11 defendants in a smuggling case linked to the deaths of seven aliens found in a shipping container. The indictment alleges the defendants operated a human smuggling network from April 2023 to May 2026, transporting illegal aliens via cargo trains after they illegally crossed from Mexico. On May 9, smugglers loaded seven aliens, including a 14-year-old child, into a Conex shipping container near Union Pacific train tracks in Del Rio. The container, stacked atop another with no ventilation, was sealed and left unopened during a 10-minute window as a train passed. Seven aliens died from heat exposure, with bodies discovered in Laredo and San Antonio. All 11 defendants face charges of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death and aiding and abetting. If convicted, they could receive life imprisonment. The case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative, which targets transnational criminal organizations. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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