Homero Zamorano, who was indicted on charges of conspiracy to transport immigrants resulting in death, had reportedly transported migrants at least three times before.
The driver of the big rig in which 53 immigrants died from heat stroke in Texas had successfully smuggled others before, according to local reports.in federal court in San Antonio on charges of conspiracy to transport immigrants resulting in death, had transported migrants in dangerous trucks at least three times before.
The duo had worked together on three other successful smuggling trips before they were arrested in theChristian Martinez told police that Homero Zamorano was unaware that the AC had stopped working.Facebook/homero.zamoranojr1 “ was a part of an egregious and outrageous case in which 64 people were in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning for hours, and 53 of those individuals have died,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Spears said at the hearing according to the paper.
Surveillance images of Homero Zamorano driving a tractor-trailer were shared during a news conference. June 29.
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