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Texas Trucker Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Of Undocumented Immigrants Leading To Deaths

Federal authorities say the case is a "glaring reminder" of the dangers of human smuggling across the Southern border. The driver is to be sentenced in January.

A 61-year-old truck driver has pleaded guilty to two counts of human smuggling leading to the deaths of 10 unauthorized immigrants in San Antonio earlier this year.

James Matthew Bradley Jr. pleaded guilty to one count released by the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas. Bradley faces up to life in prison.

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