Ironman Convicted in Deadly Smuggling Case | Lubbock News

A federal jury in El Paso convicted Juan Carlos Lara-Quezada, aka “Ironman,” on five counts for his role in a deadly immigrant smuggling ring that operated across West Texas and New Mexico. The operation brought hundreds through the desert near Santa Teresa, then moved them to stash houses in El Paso before transporting them inland. In 2024, smugglers abandoned a sick woman and her son-in-law on a roadside after failing to take her to a hospital — she later died from heat exposure. Arrested in December 2024, Lara-Quezada now faces sentencing on November 2nd. Three other co-conspirators, all undocumented immigrants from Mexico, have already been sentenced for their roles in the fatal incident. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9e15c07a1356cc6e