Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue 17 Illegal Aliens in a Box Truck
LAREDO, Texas – On February 23, 2018, Agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35, north of Laredo, Texas encountered a box truck at the primary lane. The driver was questioned regarding his immigration status and was referred to secondary for further inspection after a Border Patrol canine alerted to the presence of narcotics and/or humans.
Name: Unnamed
Country: US
State: TX
Arresting Agencies: 1
Arrested: 1
Rescued: 17
Date of Announcement: February 26, 2018
Arrest End Date: February 23, 2018
Comments: Human smuggling