The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has released the names and subsequent charges of seven people arrested for their alleged involvement with a human smuggling operation in south Bexar County.
– The migrants were believed to have been transported in a false compartment underneath a flatbed trailer, lying on a meta grate a few feet above the road, Sheriff Javier Salazar said at a press conference.Abelardo Herrera, 39: counts of human smuggling , engaging in organized criminal activityJose Marvin Hernandez, 21: evading arrestVanessa Castillo, 30: operating a stash house, engaging in organized criminal activitySeveral vehicles driven by the suspects were seized by investigators.
Twelve of the 26 migrants were transported to a hospital on Thursday for minor injuries and heat-related illnesses. One of the migrants remains hospitalized for dehydration and cardiac arrest-related issues, the sheriff’s office said.11 migrants hospitalized, 7 ‘coyotes’ arrested in human smuggling operation in south Bexar CountyMason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies.
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