A man working for an international human smuggling ring was sentenced for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who suffocated in a hot cargo truck while traveling to the U.K.
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    • A Romanian human smuggler was sentenced to 12 years over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found in a truck trailer heading to the U.K.
    • The migrants from Vietnam died after suffering in the hot cargo container where the temperature exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • The Vietnamese migrants died after trying to punch a hole in the container with a metal pole.