Thread: Female Smuggler Locks 62 Migrants in Tractor-Trailer

Female Smuggler Locks 62 Migrants in Tractor-Trailer

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Photo: U.S. Border Patrol/Laredo Sector2 Sep 20185Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a female truck driver after they found 62 migrants locked in her refrigerated trailer.

Agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 Immigration Checkpoint between Laredo and San Antonio, Texas, observed a tractor-trailer approaching for inspection. The agents referred to the truck driver, a female U.S. citizen, to a secondary inspection station. During the inspection, the agents unlocked the refrigerated trailer and found 62 illegal aliens trapped inside, according to information obtained by Breitbart Texas from Laredo Sector officials.

Refrigerated tractor-trailer used by woman truck driver to allegedly smuggle 62 illegal aliens from Mexico. (Photo: U.S. Border Patrol/Laredo Sector)

The agents arrested the woman and seized her tractor-trailer.


The agents transported the 62 illegal aliens to the Laredo Station for processing and learned that all were from the country of Mexico, officials stated. None of the migrants required medical attention after an initial examination.


“These criminal organizations view these individuals as mere commodities without regard for their safety. The blatant disregard for human life will not be tolerated. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to disrupt and dismantle these organizations and prosecute those responsible,” said Laredo Sector Acting Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens.


Laredo and Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents participate in Operation Big Rig, a program designed to spot human smuggling through the use of trucks and other dangerous vehicles.


Laredo Sector officials reported they continue to see increasing numbers of migrants locked inside refrigerated trailers.

https://www.breitbart.com/border/201...actor-trailer/

Originally Posted by stoptheinvaders

“These criminal organizations view these individuals as mere commodities without regard for their safety. The blatant disregard for human life will not be tolerated. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to disrupt and dismantle these organizations and prosecute those responsible,” said Laredo Sector Acting Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens.

Please do not pretend these 62 invaders are innocent or victims in this. I am certain 1 woman was not able to hold a gun to head of all 62 and force them to get in this truck.

I doubt a truck like this would be attempting such a crossing unless they had good reason to think they would be successful. With that thought in mind, I wonder exactly how many of these trucks full of illegals do get through the border checkpoints on a daily or weekly basis?

Originally Posted by stoptheinvaders

Please do not pretend these 62 invaders are innocent or victims in this. I am certain 1 woman was not able to hold a gun to head of all 62 and force them to get in this truck.

Nope, they paid their smuggler for the ride.

Originally Posted by MW

I doubt a truck like this would be attempting such a crossing unless they had good reason to think they would be successful. With that thought in mind, I wonder exactly how many of these trucks full of illegals do get through the border checkpoints on a daily or weekly basis?

I was just thinking of that earlier.

We have read many post in just the last month about semi loads caught, but how many more get through?

Every semi crossing the border needs to be pulled into secondary, and the doors opened.

Didn't they used to stop these trucks at the border and they had to change drivers to US drivers? Obama stopped it and allowed Mexicans to drive these trucks? Now they are catching US citizens and Mexican citizens driving them.

Make them ALL go through one check point and they must stop for inspection.