35 Undocumented Aliens Picked Up Near Brawley
Written by Carroll Buckley
Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Tuesday night , El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents apprehended a total of 35 undocumented aliens and arrested 2 Mexican citizens in separate incidents.



At about 10:00 p.m. Tuesday , an Imperial Police Department officer requested the assistance of a Border Patrol K-9 unit on a traffic stop of a semi-tractor trailer rig on Highway 111 just south of Keystone Road. The canine alerted to contraband in the trailer. After opening the trailer door , officers discovered 26 people inside. At approximately 10:50 p.m. , Brawley Police made a traffic stop on a semi-tractor trailer rig on Highway 78 just east of Highway 111. A Border Patrol K-9 unit was called in to assist and the dog alerted to the cab area. 9 individuals were found concealed in the cab of the truck.The Border Patrol arrested both drivers of the big rigs and seized both vehicles. The 35 undocumented aliens , all Mexican nationals , were processed accordingly.


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