Eight found dead in Texas truck victims of 'ruthless' human traffickers
At least 30 people were found with the bodies in a trailer outside a Walmart store in San Antonio
San Antonio — Eight people were found dead on Sunday inside a sweltering tractor trailer parked at a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, and authorities said they were the victims of "ruthless" human traffickers. Another 30 people, many in critical condition and suffering from heat stoke and exhaustion, were with the bodies in the trailer, which lacked air conditioning or a water supply, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said. The truck’s driver was arrested and will be charged, said Richard Durbin, US Attorney for the Western District of Texas, and prosecutors will work to identify others responsible. The bodies were discovered after officials were led to the trailer by a man who had approached a Walmart employee and asked for water. "All were victims of ruthless human smugglers indifferent to the well-being of their fragile cargo," Durbin said. "These people were helpless in the hands of their transporters. Imagine their suffering, trapped in a stifling trailer in 100-plus degr...
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