Five Guatemalans Charged in U.S. with Smuggling-Related Deaths of 50 Migrants in Southern Mexico
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Five Guatemalans arrested in connection to the alleged human-smuggling related deaths of 5
Bob Price
11 Dec 202417
U.S. and Guatemalan officials announced the arrest of five people for their roles in an alleged human smuggling operation. The arrest took place in Houston, Texas, and El Boquerón, Guatemala, after 50 smuggled migrants were killed in a tractor-trailer crash in Chiapas, Mexico.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials say the five Guatemalan nationals are linked to a December 9, 2021, mass casualty event in Chiapas where a tractor-trailer crashed with 160 migrants packed in the rear of the trailer. The crash allegedly resulted in the deaths of 50 migrants and injury to another 110.
“Today, the alleged perpetrators of an abhorrent crime — one that resulted in the senseless deaths of more than 50 migrants and the injury of more than 100 others — are being held accountable, thanks to the investigative work of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [HSI] agents and our federal and international partners,” said outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “The tragedy that occurred three years ago today in Chiapas is further proof that human smugglers are ruthless, callous, and dangerous — intending migrants should not believe their lies.”
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/12/11/five-guatemalans-charged-in-u-s-with-smuggling-related-deaths-of-50-migrants-in-southern-mexico/
