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Federal Prosecutors Indict 11 in Smuggling Deaths of 7 Migrants in Texas Rail Cargo Container
Federal prosecutors say the group used a Union Pacific train to move migrants for up to $10,000 each before the deaths.
- Customs and Border Protection agents rescued nine migrants from wooden crates at the Falfurrias Checkpoint on Friday in an apparent smuggling attempt.
- Officials reported the migrants, including a 14-year boy, were sealed inside crates with little to no ventilation, placing them in "life-threatening conditions."
- A United States attorney announced a federal indictment on Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of six migrants found in a Texas rail cargo container in May.
- Smuggling organizations show "complete disregard for human life," Border Protection agents stated, exploiting vulnerable people and endangering men, women, and children for profit.
- Western District Attorney Simmons warned it is "very hard to survive" in un-air-conditioned, sealed containers during high temperatures, highlighting extreme risks in smuggling operations.
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11 Indicted After 7 Migrants Die in Texas Shipping Container - Internewscast Journal
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11 indicted in connection with deaths of 7 migrants packed in sealed train container in South Texas
Federal prosecutors in San Antonio announced Friday the indictment of 11 people connected to the deaths of seven migrants, including a 14-year-old, who were locked inside a sealed, unventilated shipping container on a Union Pacific train in May.
·San Antonio, United States
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