Unnamed Arrested, Human smuggling

Border Patrol Stops Tractor-Trailer, Finds 9 Immigrants Inside

SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested an individual trying to smuggle nine undocumented immigrants locked in the bed of their tractor-trailer yesterday evening.The incident occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m., when a white 2010 Volvo Tractor Trailer approached the Highway 86 checkpoint.

Name: Unnamed

Country: US

State: CA

Arresting Agencies: 1

Arrested: 1

Rescued: 9

Date of Announcement: October 26, 2018

Arrest End Date: October 25, 2018

Comments: Human smuggling

Source 1: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/border-patrol-stops-tractor-trailer-finds-9-immigrants-inside