# US jails Guatemalan man for 30 years over deadly smuggling operation

https://mins.news/en/item/108734

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-21 01:01 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/us-jails-guatemalan-man-for-30-years-over-deadly-smuggling-operation?traffic_source=rss

> A Guatemalan man was sentenced to 30 years in a US prison for his role in a smuggling operation that killed 53 migrants trapped in a truck in high heat near San Antonio, Texas, in 2022. He admitted arranging travel and accommodation for two victims and pleaded guilty to charges connected with migrant deaths and serious injury.

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