San Antonio man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for transporting 25 illegal aliens in tanker

DEL RIO, Texas — A 44-year-old San Antonio man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. Richard Rindeikis was sentenced on July 2 after pleading guilty to the charge.

Rindeikis was arrested on November 18, 2024, when U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 25 illegal aliens from Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico inside a tanker trailer he was driving near Carrizo Springs, according to court documents.

The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with assistance from U.S. Border Patrol…

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