Rio Grande City Man Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison for Human Trafficking
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A federal jury found 28-year-old José Manuel Gomez guilty of transporting eight undocumented migrants in a livestock trailer at a Border Patrol checkpoint near Falfurrias. On July 2, Gomez was driving a white Ford F-250 towing the trailer when a canine unit alerted agents, leading to the discovery of the migrants hidden behind bales of hay. During the trial, Gomez claimed he was asked by a friend to transport livestock and did not know the trailer's owner. However, investigations revealed the trailer was sold via Facebook Marketplace, linked to Gomez's wife's phone number. Sentencing is set for January 6, 2027, with Gomez facing up to 20 years in federal prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.
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