SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in the Quintana Road smuggling case.<\/p>\n
U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons will hold a press conference discussing the sentencing around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the U.S. Federal Courthouse.<\/p>\n
Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco pleaded guilty to three charges<\/a> in July following his arrest in August 2024 and extradition from Guatemala in March 2025. <\/p>\n Miranda-Orozco, who is believed to be one of the organizers in the deadly smuggling case, allegedly recruited human smugglers to bring 67 migrants from Guatemala to Mexico and eventually into the United States in 2022.<\/p>\n Authorities found the migrants inside a sweltering 90-degree semitruck on Quintana Road<\/a>, where 53 people died, many suffering heat-related injuries. <\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s press conference will also include:<\/p>\n A. Tysen Duva, assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice\u2019s Criminal Division<\/p>\n Joseph Tijerina, acting deputy special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations San Antonio<\/p>\n Gabriel Garc\u00eda Luna, Guatemalan Attorney General<\/p>\n