US EditionTwo men found guilty in smuggling conspiracy where 53 immigrants died in a hot tractor-trailer
- Armando Gonzales-Ortega and Felipe Orduna-Torres were found guilty of their roles in a human smuggling conspiracy linked to the deaths of 53 immigrants in San Antonio, the deadliest such incident in U.S. History.
- The trial revealed that the immigrants, who paid between $12,000 and $15,000 each, suffered inside a trailer with a broken air conditioning system during transport from Laredo to San Antonio.
- Jurors took about an hour to reach their verdict, with both defendants facing up to life in prison, and sentencing is scheduled for June 27.
- Margaret Leachman, Acting U.S. Attorney, stated that Orduna-Torres was the leader of the smuggling group, while Gonzales-Ortega was described as his right-hand man.
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The BlazeMexican nationals found guilty of grisly US smuggling operation that killed 53 migrants — including children
Two smugglers were found guilty on Tuesday for their involvement in a horrifying trafficking operation that resulted in the deaths of 53 foreign nationals, including several children.In 2022, 67 illegal aliens were found trapped inside a tractor-trailer with no air conditioning, abandoned on the side of a San Antonio road after being smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border. More than 50 of the individuals, including six children and a pregnant wo…
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