4 Arrested, 2 Charged Over Deadly Smuggling Operation That Left 53 Dead in Texas

4 Arrested, 2 Charged Over Deadly Smuggling Operation That Left 53 Dead in Texas
People place flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial where a tractor-trailer was discovered with deceased illegal immigrants inside, near San Antonio, Texas, on June 29, 2022. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Caden Pearson
Updated:
0:00

Four people have now been arrested in connection with the people-smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 53 people in the back of a sweltering semi-trailer near America’s southern border, according to the Department of Justice.

Homero Zamorano, 45, was charged on Wednesday with one count of alleged alien smuggling resulting in death, and Christian Martinez, 28, was charged with one count of alleged conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death.

Related Topics