11 people indicted over deaths of six people in cargo container in Texas
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On Friday, a US attorney announced federal indictments against 11 individuals for their involvement in the smuggling deaths of six migrants. The victims, from Honduras and Mexico including a 14-year-old boy, were found dead in a rail cargo container in Laredo, Texas, near the US-Mexico border. The deaths occurred in May during a human-smuggling operation on a freight train. The case highlights ongoing dangers faced by migrants attempting to cross into the US.
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