Two men involved in the deadliest human smuggling operation in modern U.S. history, received lengthy prison sentences Friday, the third anniversary of the operation that led to the deaths of 53 illegal immigrants stuck inside a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio.

U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, a Bill Clinton appointee, for the Western District of Texas sentenced Felipe Orduna-Torres to life in prison and a $250,000 fine, and Armando Gonzales-Ortega to 83 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, the Department of Justice said in a news release.

Both were found guilty in March on three counts related to the transportation of aliens within the U.S. resulting in death, causing serious bodily injury, and placing lives in jeopardy.

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