A total of 39 Vietnamese immigrants – including men, women and children between the ages of 15 and 44 – were found dead on October 22, 2019, suffering from oxygen starvation after being sealed in an airtight container. for more than 11 hours.
“They died of lack of oxygen, desperately trying to escape from the container. Some were able to express their last words to their families on their mobile phones when they knew their situation was hopeless,” said Russell Tyner of the CPS Organized Crime Division.
“Nothing can bring back the life lost that day and the loss caused by the illegal and dangerous actions taken by these defendants. But we hope that these convictions will bring some measure of consolation to their families that the perpetrators of these actions have faced justice, “he added.