Crime · San Antonio, TX
Guatemalan Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Texas Smuggling Tragedy
A federal judge sentenced Rigoberto Ramon Miranda Orozco, 50, to 30 years in prison for his role in a 2022 human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio. Miranda Orozco admitted to arranging travel and accommodations for victims who died or were seriously injured during the transport from Laredo to San Antonio. The sentencing marks another conviction in the deadliest smuggling attempt along the U.S.-Mexico border, following previous sentences handed down to other members of the operation.