U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani along with federal and local leaders will gather during a press conference to discuss a kidnapping for ransom and human smuggling case, according to a release.
– Eleven people were involved in a ransom and human smuggling case in Houston in March, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Tuesday.
During a news conference in the case, authorities announced that federal charges were filed against three more people in relation to the smuggling event that turned fatal.On March 18, Hamdani said a human smuggling operation was happening en route to Houston when seven vehicles chased a truck full of migrants and started shooting. The incident left one migrant in severe condition and the other migrants were taken and held hostage at two Houston-area motels.
According to testimony presented in court, the kidnappers released two of hostages after their families paid the ransom, and law enforcement conducted an operation to rescue the remaining victim.On March 23, gunfire broke out between FBI agents and the hostage-takers before daybreak, leading to one of the kidnappers being killed and another being arrested.
Smith said one suspect was fatally shot while another suspect was taken into custody by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Authorities took Brian Martinez, 24, East Bernard, and Miguel Gonzalez, 33, Richmond, into custody on July 25 and 26 on human smuggling charges.
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