Guatemalan authorities have arrested seven individuals in connection with the death of 53 migrants who were abandoned inside a tractor trailer in Texas in 2022. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into what has been described as the deadliest case of migrant smuggling in recent U.S. history.
The detainees, all Guatemalan nationals, were apprehended following 13 police raids across three departments in the country. Among them was Rigoberto Román Miranda Orozco, identified as the leader of the smuggling network and whose extradition has been requested by the U.S. In addition to the arrests, authorities seized vehicles, cash, and rescued other migrants who were found during the operations.
