A Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is under scrutiny from federal prosecutors, with indications that he could face the death penalty related to a tragic incident in 2021 that resulted in the deaths of over 50 migrants. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Neama Rahmani informed Fox News Digital that charges eligible for the death penalty could emerge if sufficient evidence links Abrego Garcia to this disaster.
Recently indicted by a Tennessee grand jury on charges of alien smuggling and conspiracy, Abrego Garcia is alleged to have played a crucial role in a human smuggling operation that lasted nearly ten years. Attorney General Pam Bondi described him as an active smuggler, involved in transporting not just illegal immigrants but also MS-13 gang members, women, and children across the U.S.
During one of his smuggling operations, a tractor trailer carrying over 150 migrants overturned, leading to major casualties. Rahmani highlighted that even if Abrego Garcia was not directly in the vehicle responsible for the tragedy, his involvement could still hold him criminally accountable. The prosecution only needs to demonstrate that he intended to smuggle individuals into the U.S. and that the migrant deaths were a foreseeable outcome.
This situation encapsulates the serious nature of human trafficking and its dire consequences, as the legal system contemplates the appropriate response amid the unfolding drama.
Source: www.foxnews.com
