A San Antonio man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting 25 immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border in a tanker, according to federal authorities. Richard Rindeikis, 44, was sentenced last week after pleading guilty in a federal court earlier this year of one count of conspiracy to transport illegal immigrants, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said. The smuggling operation was discovered last November at a U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) checkpoint near Carrizo Springs, according to details released in a media statement. When questioned by authorities, Rindeikis claimed the trailer was empty and couldn’t locate his driver’s license, ICE officials said.
