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14 Charged in Horrific Texas Railcar Human Smuggling Scheme that Killed 7 Illegal Aliens, Including 14-Year-Old
Thursday, November 12, 2026
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas issued a superseding indictment against 14 individuals in connection with the deaths of seven people who died after being locked in a shipping container with inadequate ventilation. The indictment charged four U.S. citizens, three non-citizens, and seven immigrants for their alleged roles in a human smuggling conspiracy. One of the seven who died was 14 years old.
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