Del Rio

11 indicted over Texas boxcar deaths of migrants

A federal grand jury indicted 11 people in a coordinated human-smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of seven migrants found inside a sweltering boxcar on a freight train from Del Rio to San Antonio; they are charged with conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death and aiding and abetting transport of illegal aliens resulting in death, with potential life terms. The defendants include a mix of U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and non-U.S. citizens, and authorities say the organization operated since at least 2023, charging thousands in smuggling fees through the Del Rio/Laredo route.