WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
LAREDO, Texas - A 19-year-old illegal alien has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport illegal aliens resulting in death and bringing three illegal aliens into the United States for financial gain.
Gerardo David Zarate Martinez admitted he participated in the smuggling scheme in exchange for payment.
On Jan. 8, law enforcement encountered a white SUV in Laredo suspected of being involved in human smuggling. As authorities followed the vehicle, the driver accelerated, ran multiple red lights, and ultimately crashed into a utility pole.
Following the crash, authorities discovered two illegal al...