Summary
Five Mexican nationals were charged following a migrant boat capsizing near San Diego, resulting in the deaths of a 14-year-old boy and at least two others. Jesus Ivan Rodriguez-Leyva and Julio Cesar Zuniga-Luna face serious charges related to alien smuggling, while three others were charged with transportation of illegal aliens. The incident left the teenage boy’s 10-year-old sister missing at sea, presumed dead, highlighting the dangers of human trafficking, as noted by U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon.