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Eleven Charged in Migrant Container Tragedy | San Antonio News
Eleven people face life in prison after federal prosecutors unsealed charges tied to the deaths of seven migrants—including a 14-year-old boy—found suffocating inside a sealed, sweltering rail container in Texas. The victims, from Honduras and Mexico, paid $15K–$100K to be smuggled from Del Rio to San Antonio; when smugglers fled after one person fell out, the train continued to Laredo, where the bodies were discovered. Two suspects remain at large, while ten were arrested across Texas. This grim case underscores the deadly risks of human smuggling, echoing a 2022 tragedy where 53 migrants…
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