Father of 7 pleads not guilty in migrant smuggling case
· ValleyCentral (KGBT)

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A father who allegedly smuggled two migrants through Starr County — while his infant child sat in the back seat — pleaded not guilty Monday. Eric Eliel Peña, 32, of Roma is accused of participating in a conspiracy that started in November 2022 and stopped in May 2026. “Not guilty,” Peña
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