Boat Captain Indicted in Human Smuggling Operation That Resulted in Death of a Minor

Boat Captain Indicted in Human Smuggling Operation That Resulted in Death of a Minor
A seal reading "Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation" is displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington, on Aug. 9, 2022. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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A grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico has indicted a Dominican national for multiple crimes related to human smuggling that resulted in the death of a minor child.

The Dominican national was charged with smuggling aliens into the United States, a crime that resulted in the death of a minor, aiding and abetting, and improper entry of an alien, according to the Department of Justice’s statement.