Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue 35 Illegal Aliens in a Tractor-Trailer
LAREDO, Texas – On April 2, 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 was questioned regarding his immigration status and was referred to secondary for further inspection 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: 1
Rescued: 35
Date of Announcement: April 3, 2018
Arrest End Date: April 2018
Comments: Human smuggling