Two undocumented Mexican nationals allegedly linked to the deadly smuggling operation that left 51 men and women dead in the back of a sweltering semi-trailer in Texas were charged by federal prosecutors with firearm-related offenses on Tuesday.
According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Texas, Juan Francisco D’Luna-Bilbao and Juan Claudio D’Luna-Mendez were charged with possessing firearms while residing in the United States illegally, The Hill reported.
The men were discovered after authorities traced the truck’s registration to a San Antonio residence that was then put under surveillance, Reuters reported….