Members of a smuggling ring operating near the Laredo-Mexico border are in custody for their roles in a smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the death of a Guatemalan migrant in July. The smugglers continued their operations despite receiving messages from the victim, who was reportedly stranded in a ranch amid extreme heat conditions in July.
Three smuggling ring members—Mexican national David Alejandro Gómez Flores, 28, and Laredo residents Dagoberto Mizzael Flores, 24, and Angel Misael Elias, 22—appeared in court Monday morning. They were charged with smuggling an undocumented person, endangering lives, causing serious injuries, and contributing to a death.
