Dozens of bodies were found in the back of the lorry on Monday. Four men, including the suspected driver, have been charged for their role in the smuggling attempt.
It was found abandoned on Monday on the outskirts of San Antonio, with officials finding the back door of the truck ajar with"stacks of bodies" inside, many of them hot to the touch.Temperatures in the area that day were recorded at 103F and authorities said they found no water supplies or signs of working air conditioning inside the cargo trailer.
While Zamorano was arrested at the scene, Martinez was detained after investigators linked him to the truck driver through Zamorano's mobile phone.Police officers work at the scene where dozens of people were found dead inside a trailer truck in San Antonio, TexasMexican nationals Juan Francisco D'Luna-Bilboa and Juan Claudio D'Luna-Mendez have also been charged as suspects.
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