Final Suspect Arrested in Texas Human Smuggling Case Linked to Fatal Crash, Completes Indictment of Ten Individuals
DEL RIO, Texas — Federal authorities announced the arrest of the final suspect linked to a tragic human smuggling operation that ended in a deadly crash in March, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat illegal immigration networks. The woman, identified as 34-year-old Veronica Torres-Mendez of Austin, was apprehended by agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) team in Del Rio on Nov. 4. This arrest marks the conclusion of charges laid …