The six victims, from Honduras and Mexico, ranged from 14 to 56 years old and were found by a Union Pacific worker in a Laredo rail yard.
Why it mattersThe charges show US prosecutors will pursue serious criminal accountability for smugglers when their operations prove fatal.
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