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Man Sentenced 16 Months for Role in Deadly Human-Smuggling Attempt

Sergio Rojas-Fregoso pleaded guilty to guiding migrants and transporting some by car, with one migrant paying $13,000 for smuggling, prosecutors said.

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - One of five people charged by federal prosecutors for their roles in a maritime human-smuggling event that led to the deaths of four people -- including two children -- off the coast of northern San Diego County earlier this year was sentenced today to 16 months in prison.    The mass-casualty accident involved a boat loaded with 19 people that left Mexico on May 4, then capsized off the coast of Del Mar the following …

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Times of San Diego broke the news in San Diego County, United States on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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