NEW: 2 Texas men indicted over tractor-trailer tragedy that left 53 people dead
These charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison or the death penalty, according to the Department of Justice.
Zamorano and Martinez also face charges of conspiracy to transport and the transportation of illegal migrants aliens, "resulting in serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy." They face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of those charges.Authorities found dozens of migrants inside the 18-wheeler trailer in the searing heat on June 27.
San Antonio Police Department officers detained Zamorano after he was "observed hiding in the brush" nearby and a search of his cellphone uncovered "communications occurred between Zamorano and Martinez concerning the smuggling event," the DOJ alleges.Axios on facebook
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