A human smuggling operation has led to charges against multiple individuals. The case is linked to the deaths of several migrants in South Texas. A young teenager was among those who died.

Further details about the operation are available from federal prosecutors. The charges were filed in connection with the discovery of bodies near a shipping container.

Eleven people face charges in the alleged smuggling ring, which resulted in the loss of seven lives. For more information, readers can consult the original report from WOAI News 4.