Posted on 07/29/2006 2:47:36 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
LUBBOCK, Texas- Three men caught transporting illegal immigrants after one of their vehicles crashed, killing a Mexican national, have pleaded guilty to federal smuggling charges.
The men, each from Cleburne, entered their pleas Thursday and face up to 10 years in prison after trying to smuggle as many as 13 immigrants before one of their cars rolled near El Dorado after blowing a tire.
Prosecutors say Jorge Luis Castro-Garcia, Jesse Cano and Agustin Anorga organized a smuggling ring that included each immigrant paying Castro-Garcia $1,500 to be transported from Mexico to Cleburne.
Each drove separate vehicles but Anorga crashed his SUV, killing one illegal immigrant and seriously injuring another.
The three were charged with transporting illegal immigrants for private financial gain and aiding and abetting. A sentencing date has not been set.
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