CO:Troopers: 16 adults found who entered country illegally
Troopers: 16 adults found who entered country illegally
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By SENTINEL STAFF
Friday, November 21, 2008
A dangerously overloaded SUV, with several seats removed, was stopped by the Colorado State Patrol on Interstate 70 near Grand Junction as part of a one-day crackdown on illegal immigration Thursday.
Inside the SUV, troopers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents said they found 16 unrestrained occupants — 13 male and three female.
Law enforcement determined all 16 had “entered the country illegally from Mexico,â€