Suspected driver in overheated-semitruck incident a no-show for detention hearing
Victoria De Leon, David Lynch (KENS 5) - Yesterday 4:15 PM
Homero Zamorano Jr., the suspected driver of an overheated 18-wheeler in which 53 migrants were found dead by San Antonio authorities last week, exercised his right not to appear in court Wednesday morning.
Suspected driver in San Antonio human-smuggling tragedy doesn't appear in court for second hearing
It was Zamorano's second scheduled appearance following his initial hearing last week, where he was read his charge of illegal transportation of immigrants—which carries a penalty of life in prison if he is convicted. He is being held in jail without bond.
Zamorano filed a waiver of detention hearing, which was granted by a district court judge in San Antonio, ensuring he remains in custody.
Initially identified by Mexican authorities via surveillance footage captured at an Encinal, Texas security checkpoint, Zamorano is one of four men facing charges in the aftermath of last week's human-smuggling episode, the deadliest such incident to have unfolded within U.S. borders.
Zamorano was reportedly detained from a nearby field, where he was pretending to be one of the dozens of injured migrants, officials said.
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