Mexican national sentenced in smuggling resulting in death LAREDO — A 24-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced for his role in bringing illegal aliens into the United States resulting in death, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.Alejandro Hernandez-Alcudia pleaded guilty Nov. 24, 2025.U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana has now ordered Hernandez- Alcudia to serve 70 months in federal prison.The investigation revealed Hernandez-Alcudia had been involved in human smuggling for at least three months as a guide.On Aug. 1, 2025, authorities apprehended four illegal aliens walking through the brush near El Cenizo. Hernandez-Alcudia had assisted them in crossing the Rio Grande ...