Texas Border Business
SARITA, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working at the Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint disrupted four separate smuggling attempts.
On Saturday, Kingsville agents working at the checkpoint referred a tractor-trailer for a
On Monday, agents referred a dark
A short time later, agents referred a pickup, towing a cargo trailer, for inspection after a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the cargo. An inspection of the trailer revealed 39 illegal aliens from the countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, El Salvador, Ecuador,
Minutes later, agents at the checkpoint referred a pickup towing a travel trailer to the secondary inspection area after the driver was involved in a minor vehicle accident at the checkpoint. While at secondary, agents inspected the travel trailer and discovered 46 illegal aliens hidden inside. Agents arrested the driver for the failed human smuggling attempt.
The cases remain under investigation and the Border Patrol is processing all subjects accordingly.
The Rio Grande Valley Sector currently has multiple campaigns focused on rescues and danger awareness, such as “Operation Big Rig” and “No Se Arriesgue” to combat smuggling and ultimately save lives. Call 911 to report suspicious activity; “They’re humans, not cargo!”
