Omar Heriberto Robles-Hernandez, 24, was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for transportation of illegal aliens resulting in death.
On May 13, 2017, Robles-Hernandez guided eight males, including two juveniles, across the desert from Mexico into Arizona to enter the United States illegally. The males were citizens of Mexico and Honduras and were forced to carry backpacks of marijuana weighing approximately 50 pounds each during the trip.
On May 23, 2017, after ten days of walking in the desert, Robles-Hernandez and the people he was guiding were located by agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Three of them were taken to the hospital where a 16-year-old boy died from heat exposure and dehydration caused by the arduous trip through the desert.
The investigation in this case was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The prosecution was handled by Lisa E. Jennis and Todd M. Allison, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, District of Arizona, Phoenix.
Robles-Hernandez had previously pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of illegal aliens resulting in death. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven Paul Logan on July 30, 2018.
CASE NUMBER: CR CR 17-00980-PHX-SPL
RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-096_ Robles-Hernandez
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime|Human Trafficking|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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