Rio Grande City Man Convicted for Transporting Undocumented Migrants in Cattle Trailer
· Texas Border Business
Jose Manuel Gomez, a 28-year-old from Corpus Christi, was convicted of transporting undocumented migrants in a cattle trailer. After a two-day trial, the jury took about two hours to reach a verdict. On July 2, Gomez was stopped at a Border Patrol checkpoint near Falfurrias, where authorities found eight undocumented individuals hidden in the trailer. Gomez claimed he was unaware of the trailer's contents, stating he was asked by a friend to move cattle. Sentencing is scheduled for January 6, 2027, where he could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
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