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| English: Michoacán (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Today, a previously deported illegal
aliens from Mexico was charged with smuggling a group of 14 illegal
aliens that resulted in 7 being killed and one injured in critical
condition.
Idelfonso Garcia-Benitez, 20, of
Michoacan, Mexico, was indicted on April 18 charging him with one
count of conspiracy to transport aliens, 14 counts of transporting an
alien, and one count of illegally reentering the United States after
previously being deported.
According to documents filed on March
20, 2013, at about 11 p.m., a Kingsville Police Department officer
observed a pickup truck violating state traffic law by disregarding a
stop sign. As the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop the
vehicle fled leading to a brief pursuit. The driver crashed into a
vehicle barrier on General Cavazos Avenue in Kleberg County that was
deployed by the Kingsville Naval Air Station. Fifteen illegal aliens were
discovered at the scene. Garcia-Benitez was identified as the driver.
Seven of his passengers were killed and one remains in critical
condition. Garcia-Benitez was arrested at the scene of the accident.
Garcia-Benitez is expected to appear
for an arraignment hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Owsley early
next week. If convicted, Garcia-Benitez faces up to 20 years in
prison and a possible $250,000 fine.
