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Eleven Charged in Migrant Container Tragedy | US News
Federal prosecutors just indicted 11 people over the deaths of 7 migrants found dead in a sealed, sweltering rail container—temperatures soared into the 90s with no air conditioning. The group, including a 14-year-old, boarded a train in Del Rio bound for San Antonio but ended up in Laredo, where a worker discovered the horrific scene. Victims were from Honduras and Mexico, likely killed by heatstroke. The defendants, accused of conspiracy and human smuggling, face life sentences after migrants paid $1,500 to $10,000 for the deadly ride. Two are still at large, underscoring the ongoing peril…
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