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Federal grand jury indicts 14 in deadly Texas train smuggling operation that killed 7 migrants

Headline from Fox7 Austin

A federal grand jury indicted 14 people after seven migrants suffocated inside a sealed freight container transported by train from Del Rio to San Antonio, DOJ says.

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  1. News Nation Now

    DOJ charges 14 in human smuggling ring that led to Texas train deaths (opens News Nation Now)

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    The criminal charges stem from the death of seven immigrants whose bodies were found inside a shipping container in May.

  2. The National Pulse

    DOJ Charges 14 for Smuggling Conspiracy After Seven Found Dead in Shipping Container. (opens The National Pulse)

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    Fourteen people face charges in connection with the deaths of seven migrants found in or near a Union Pacific shipping container in Texas earlier this year. The 14 defendants consist of seven illegal immigrants, four U.S. citizens, and three non-citizens.

  3. BNO News

    14 charged in deaths of 7 migrants locked inside container on freight train in Texas (opens BNO News)

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    Fourteen people have been charged in a human smuggling case involving the deaths of seven migrants who were shut inside a shipping container on a freight train in Texas, according to federal prosecutors. The U.S.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    Federal grand jury indicts 14 in deadly Texas train smuggling operation that killed 7 migrants (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A federal grand jury indicted 14 people after seven migrants suffocated inside a sealed freight container transported by train from Del Rio to San Antonio, DOJ says.

  5. The Western Journal

    14 Indicted in Texas Human Smuggling Ring That Killed 7 People (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas has charged 14 people in connection with a long-running human smuggling operation that authorities say culminated in the deaths of […]

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