Unnamed Arrested, Human smuggling

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue 59 Illegal Aliens in a Tractor-Trailer

LAREDO, Texas – On April 20, 2018, Agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35, north of Laredo, Texas encountered a tractor-trailer at the primary inspection lane. The driver and passenger were questioned regarding their immigration status and referred to secondary after a Border Patrol canine alerted to the presence of concealed humans and/or narcotics.

Name: Unnamed

Country: US

State: TX

Arresting Agencies: 1

Arrested: 2

Rescued: 59

Date of Announcement: April 24, 2018

Arrest End Date: April 20, 2018

Comments: Human smuggling

Source 1: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/laredo-sector-border-patrol-agents-rescue-59-illegal-aliens-tractor