Woman, 25, accused of human smuggling after 16, including kids, die at sea

MIAMI – Prosecutors say a 25-year-old woman is to blame for a tragedy at sea in 2022.

A survivor reported that about 16 fellow migrants vanished — including children — when an overloaded boat without life vests sank about 30 miles off the coast of Cuba.

The U.S. Coast Guard reported recovering the bodies of four of the drowning victims on Nov. 16, 2022, detaining three suspects, and investigating the incident as a “smuggling venture.”