San Benito man pleads guilty to human smuggling
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A San Benito man pleaded guilty to smuggling people into the United States in an 18-wheeler.
Prosecutors say Eric Mendiola, 37, of San Benito admitted to attempting to smuggle 31 individuals on March 20 at the Border Patrol checkpoint near Sarita.
A K-9 alerted authorities about the presence of humans and found the migrants hiding behind a load of produce.
Sentencing is scheduled for August 17.
At that time, Mendiola faces up to five years in federal prison.
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