2 Guatemalans Plead Guilty in Smuggling Crash That Killed 56 in Mexico

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24

Two Guatemalan nationals admitted guilt in a U.S. case tied to the Dec. 9, 2021 tractor-trailer crash in southern Mexico that killed 56 migrants, including children, and injured more than 100.
Prosecutors said the pair helped run a profit-driven network that recruited migrants in Guatemala, collected payments, and moved them north in cattle trucks and tractor-trailers toward the U.S. border.
Five Guatemalan suspects were extradited to the United States in 2025, and a sixth alleged co-conspirator was arrested in Texas as the case widened beyond the crash itself.
Joint Task Force Alpha, the DOJ-DHS anti-smuggling unit behind the prosecution, says its broader campaign has produced more than 458 arrests and over 408 U.S. convictions.