After New Mexico heat kills migrant, a Mexican national sentenced to 10 years in prison

Mexican man sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection to migrant death in Doña Ana County

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges related to a deadly human smuggling conspiracy last year. Rafael Radillo-Bernal, 40, pled guilty earlier this year for his role as a foot guide in the conspiracy, where officials said he threatened witnesses to cover up his involvement after one migrant died from heat exposure in the New Mexico desert. According to court documents, Texas Depar…

Mexican national sentenced for smuggling firearms and ammo into Mexico

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- A Mexican national has been sentenced in McAllen to two years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle multiple firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition into Mexico from South Texas, U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani said. 700 rounds of ammo, weapons headed to Mexico seized at South Texas border crossing Jose De Jesus Pena Dieguez, 68, pleaded guilty on March 27 to trying to smuggle the firearms and …

After New Mexico heat kills migrant, a Mexican national sentenced to 10 years in prison

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – In the summer of 2023, Border Patrol found several migrants traveling in the desert in Doña Ana County. One died of heat exposure, and now 40-year-old Rafael Radillo-Bernal has received a federal prison sentence for his role in the incident. Law enforcement found Rafael Radillo-Bernal, a Mexican national, traveling with several migrants in the New Mexico desert after Texas Department of Public Safety Officers recei…