Two men have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the death of 53 migrants in an abandoned truck as a result of suffocation. Saint Anthony (Texas, USA) may face life imprisonment or the death penalty if their involvement in the case is confirmed.
Prosecutor General’s Office of the Western District Texas released a statement this Wednesday in which he indicated that Homer Zamorano (aged 45) is charged with trafficking in foreigners resulting in death, and that Christian Martinez (aged 28) is charged with conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death.
federal court District of Texas determine the sentence for each based on US law.
Homer ZamoranoA native of Brownsville, Texas, was arrested by the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) on Monday as he tried to escape through the bushes that surrounded the tragic scene in which the dead or disabled were found.
Agents from the National Security Investigation Service (HSI, an English acronym) later investigated and confirmed, along with the Laredo (Texas) sector border patrol, that the man who had been arrested matched the video footage of the truck driver. observation.
HSI took to the runway Christian Martinez through a search warrant on Zamorano’s mobile phone, which recorded an exchange of messages between the two talking about human trafficking and a smuggling operation.
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In addition to the arrests of Zamorano and Martinez, Mexicans Juan Claudio D’Luna-Mendez (23) and Juan Francisco D’Luna-Bilbao (48) were also imprisoned for being in houses that matched the address in which the trailer of the truck where the bodies appeared was registered.
The authorities checked their legal status and confirmed that they agreed USA irregularly and had two trucks in which various firearms were found. (EFE)
Source: RPP
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