Federal prosecutors charged 10 men with a list of crimes including murder, attempted murder, and racketeering.
The San Antonio fire chief stated that 16 people, including four teenagers, were found alive and taken to the hospital for treatment.
The alleged gang violence in January resulted in two deaths and a nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system for a week.
The defendant is currently in Mexico “pending litigation on the U.S.’s extradition request,” according to the U.S. government.
A federal judge in Corpus Christi sentenced Rene Garcia to 41 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Port Director Carlos Rodriguez stated that drug smugglers often attempt to take advantage of heavy traffic during the holidays.
President Biden excluded from the signing ceremony retired Special Agent Victor Avila and the family of the late Special Agent Jaime Zapata.
Retired ICE Special Agent Victor Avila says illegal aliens are “exploiting these new policies under the Biden administration.”
On top of a 12-year high for illegal immigrant apprehensions, drug seizures and human trafficking remain a constant problem along the Texas border.
