Four people have been charged in connection to an alleged migrant smuggling scheme that resulted in the deaths of 53 suspected illegal immigrants found inside a sweltering tractor-trailer near San Antonio on Monday, according to DOJ.
Three of the four suspects, including the suspected driver of the truck, Homero Zamorano Jr., 45, were arrested Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas said in a statement. Christian Martinez, 28, was arrested Tuesday in Palestine, Texas.
HSI, a branch of the Department of Homeland Security, responded on Monday to"the scene of a human smuggling event involving a tractor trailer and 64 individuals suspected of entering the United States illegally," the DOJ said, citing court documents. Among the 48 declared dead were 22 Mexican nationals, seven Guatemalan nationals, two Honduran nationals, and 17 of unknown origin but suspected to be undocumented noncitizens, according to the DOJ.
Chris Magnus, the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, lamented the situation."[I'm] horrified at this tragic loss of life near San Antonio," Magnus said Monday, according to ABC News."This speaks to the desperation of migrants who would put their lives in the hands of callous human smugglers who show no regard for human life."
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