One of five people charged by federal prosecutors for their roles in a human smuggling attempt that led to the deaths of four people — including two children — off the coast of northern San Diego County was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison.
The mass-casualty incident involved a panga boat loaded with 19 people that left Mexico on May 4, then capsized off the coast of Del Mar the following day.
Emergency crews responding to the incident found the bodies of 18-year-old Marcos Lozada-Juarez, 55-year-old Gorgonio Placido-Diaz and 14-year-old Prince Patel. Prince’s 10-year-old sister, Mahi, also died, but her remains were not discovered until a few weeks later…