Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agent’s arrest over 70 illegal aliens in three human smuggling attempts.
On Tuesday, agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. checkpoint referred a pickup truck hauling a trailer to the secondary inspection area after a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the trailer. During the inspection, agents discovered 28 illegal aliens concealed inside. Agents arrested the driver and escorted all subjects into the checkpoint.
That same day, the Texas Department Public Safety (TXDPS) requested the assistance from Corpus Christi Border Patrol agents after they conducted a vehicle stop revealed a human smuggling attempt. Agents responded to the scene and discovered four illegal aliens from Honduras in a compartment within the
On Thursday, agents assigned to the Javier Vega Jr. checkpoint referred a pickup towing a box trailer for a secondary inspection after a Border Patrol K-9 alerted. Upon opening the box trailer, agents observed 40 illegal aliens from the countries of Guatemala, Ecuador, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras,
The Border Patrol is processing all subjects accordingly.
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