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>> They were sold on promises
of a ride for the chance at the
American Dream. Instead, it
resulted in death. Now 2 people
are federally indicted in
connection to last month’s
migrant smuggling tragedy in
San Antonio tonight, KPRC, 2
investigator Mario Diaz speaks
with a former federal agent.
>> On the dangers of smuggling,
any shows us a glimpse of what
these rights can be like. >> 91 miles, southwest of
>> 91 miles, southwest of
Houston since get NATO, Texas
population. 2100.
>> As Mayberry RFD, that’s what
it is. >> In these parts, it does not
>> In these parts, it does not
take long to spot cattle crops,
old glory and things that just
don’t look right.
>> Trucks themselves out of 59
overnight. Just I’m sitting here.
>> But one did exactly this on
May 6th.
>> I will show you right where
the truck was parked, where it
all started. >> An estimated 100 smuggle
>> An estimated 100 smuggle
migrants discovered inside a
broken down trailer. 61
detained dozens more making a
1.2 corn. 2 showed up about a mile down
2 showed up about a mile down
the road at Bart Skis home
asking for water dehydrated
after a stalled journey.
>> Humanity, he can treat him like that.
like that.
>> Fortunately, in this case,
no one died.
But over a month later in San Antonio, the deadliest migrant
Antonio, the deadliest migrant
smuggling case in U.S. history.
53 debt after the truck broke
down in scorching heat. It’s a
risk from the moment they leave
their doorsteps people. It’ll
Acosta knows these risks. Well.
>> I’ve been 7, 8 times into
the United States.
>> For 30 years ago, style
worked with the Department of
Justice and Homeland Security.
He started as a Border Patrol agent before transitioning to
agent before transitioning to
undercover work. He says in
one case he and 13 others
barely made it out alive. The smuggler was actually going
The smuggler was actually going
to abandon our group in
northern Texas when he had a
snowstorm. >> And got lost. What’s it
>> And got lost. What’s it
like? In the back of a true?
Some hopeful is a must. What
yet? A lot of hope. But you make it to your destination
make it to your destination
because you have that dream.
Only 25 to 10 with outside
temperatures hitting 102
degrees. >> I went for a ride.
>> I went for a ride.
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>> In this situation.
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In my case, the trailer was empty and the team was standing
empty and the team was standing
by to assist.
>> Far different from what
usually happens.
>> When you get in the back of
a tractor trailer and you heard it in like cattle, we have no
it in like cattle, we have no
idea when you might get out
your life depends on that
driver recognizing that your
risk that you’re in danger.
>> Former federal prosecutor
Michael Wynn had a case in Iowa nearly 20 years ago where he
nearly 20 years ago where he
says the scene was like a
horror movie. 11.
>> Migrants were found a fight and the grain hopper railroad
and the grain hopper railroad
car 6 months after the
incident.
>> When says for the Department
of Justice, these are complex
and difficult cases to prosecute those who made it
prosecute those who made it
our key to explaining who the
coyote is. We’re but those who
made it into the United States
certainly want to give up how
they got here.
>> And who they paid because they’re afraid they’re afraid
they’re afraid they’re afraid
that they’re going to get
caught. Acosta says there also
is the fear of retribution.
>> As smuggling operations have
deep cartel ties. And the
message is clear before the rock.
>> They’re also told if you do
best to fight and if you do
read us out, there’s
consequences to be paid.
>> Acosta believes a solution to saving lives is better
to saving lives is better
enforcement along with
penalties for companies.
We’re not federally compliant
when hiring undocumented him of.
Back near the cornfields of do
the bottom line for high as key
when it comes to smuggling
dangers. >> It’s a right to say right?