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NEWS — Del Rio woman surrenders at POE in deadly alien smuggling case
· Reported by 830 Times (Del Rio)
Bottom line
Karina Garcia, 37, of Del Rio, surrendered at a port of entry Sunday regarding a deadly alien smuggling case. She faces life in prison for charges linked to seven migrant deaths found in a shipping container in May.
Why it matters in TX-23
This case affects Del Rio residents as part of a multi-agency investigation into a three-year smuggling operation. Eight other defendants were arrested last month, while co-defendant Seferino Huerta-Casillas remains at large.
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