San Antonio man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for transporting 25 illegal aliens inside tanker trailer following ICE Eagle Pass, federal partner investigation
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February 24, 2026
Richard Rindeikis, 44, received a 10-year federal prison sentence for conspiring to transport illegal aliens. On November 18, 2024, U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 25 undocumented individuals from five countries hidden inside a sealed tanker trailer during a checkpoint inspection near Carrizo Springs, Texas. The ICE and Border Patrol investigation led to Rindeikis’s guilty plea in February 2025.
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