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In an earlier indictment, each of the defendants was charged with conspiracy to straw purchase firearms.

For Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, the operation was a small victory in the much larger battle against human traffickers.

On March 13, 2023, Maria “Coke” Tambunga, 73, and her 7-year-old granddaughter, Emelia Tambunga, died when their vehicle was hit by a pickup involved in a high-speed chase carrying 11 illegal immigrants.