Two men facing illegal immigrant smuggling charges in Cameron County



Monday, March 23, 2009 at 12:11 p.m.


Two men are expected to face a federal judge on Monday morning after being arrested on immigrant smuggling charges over the weekend.

Court records show that federal authorities arrested Hector Manuel Zuniga-Vasquez and Federico Hernandez Hernandez for alien smuggling in Cameron County.

Federal prosecutors are holding three immigrants in custody to testify against them.

The two alleged smugglers and the three immigrants are expected to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge John R. Froeschner in Brownsville on Monday morning.

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