HOUSTON, Texas – A human smuggling incident at the U.S.-Mexican border is one of 271 new cases filed
by the Southern District of Texas from May 15-21.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck, a total of 249 illegal aliens are charged with unlawfully being in the United States – 67 and 182 for illegal entry and reentry, respectively.
Additionally, the Marck’s release stated that most have previous convictions related to narcotics, immigration offenses, violent crimes and more. The cases also include 19 people allegedly involved in human smuggling, while the remaining matters relate to other immigration crimes.
Marck’s announcement cited a case that involves a truck driver arrested in what the US Attorney called “a failed human smuggling attempt of 42 illegal aliens in a hot, locked trailer.”
According to the release, the charges allege that on May 16, Juan Nasario-Reyes arrived at a checkpoint and claimed his vehicle was empty, but a K-9 alerted, and law enforcement ultimately discovered four illegal aliens concealed inside the cab with 38 more in the trailer.
Authorities say the trailer had been latched shut from the outside with a temperature inside of approximately 92.5 degrees, citing the complaint. A total of 13 of the illegal aliens are also facing either illegal entry or reentry charges, while the remaining are expected to be immediately removed from the country, the release stated.
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