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You are subscribed to USAO - California, Southern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Two Charged in Human Smuggling Event that Led to at Least Four Deaths 11/17/2025 07:00 AM EST SAN DIEGO – David Alfonso Barrera Nunes, a Mexican national believed to be the captain of a smuggling boat that capsized off Imperial Beach in rough surf over the weekend, was charged in federal court today in connection with the deaths of four passengers. Barrera Nunes was arrested Saturday and charged today with Bringing in Aliens Resulting in Death and Bringing in Aliens for Financial Gain. A detention hearing is scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Leshner.

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