NewsFox 5 San Diego & KUSI — Local NewsSeptember 6, 2026San Diego
Federal court sentences David Alfonso Barrera Nune to 57 months for fatal human smuggling operation
A federal judge sentenced David Alfonso Barrera Nune to 57 months in prison for his role in a November 2025 human smuggling incident that led to the deaths of five people off the coast of Imperial Beach.
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This sentencing concludes a criminal case involving a fatal maritime smuggling event that resulted in the loss of five lives and highlights federal enforcement actions against operations in the San Diego region.
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Who's Mentioned
personLuis Humberto Mazariegos De Leon“passenger who drowned”personDavid Alfonso Barrera Nune“38-year-old boat captain sentenced for human smuggling”personKevin Murphy“Homeland Security Investigations official”locationNaval Base Coronado Silver Strand Training Complex“location where a victim's body was recovered”organizationU.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California“office that prosecuted the case”personAdam Gordon“quoted regarding accountability for human smuggling”personHector Gomez Lopez“passenger who drowned”personJose Angel Vera Romero“passenger whose body was found near Naval Base Coronado”personMargarita Espinosa Castellanos“passenger who drowned”personBartolo Baltazar Baltazar“passenger who drowned”locationImperial Beach“site of the boat capsizing”