There were 7 suspects total

POSTED: 06:40 AM CST Nov 06, 2015

BROWNSVILLE -

Three people living in the Brownsville area will spend years in prison for their roles in a human smuggling operation.

Prosecutors say they conspired to take illegal crossers to stash houses in Brownsville then transport them to Houston.

33-year-old Ruth Fernanda Morales-Lopez, 41-year-old Esteban Castro-Medina and 44-year-old Alfredo Prieto-Garcia were all sentenced Thursday. They all pled guilty to the charges.

Four other suspects were also sentenced earlier in connection to the case.

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