Migrant found in suitcase during checkpoint search



by: Fernie Ortiz
Posted: Mar 21, 2024 / 06:59 PM CDT
Updated: Mar 21, 2024 / 06:59 PM CDT




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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A Border Patrol dog alerted agents to a migrant hidden inside a suitcase, the head of the Del Rio Sector announced on Thursday.

Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rober Danley said the discovery happened at a checkpoint south of Eagle Pass, Texas.







The drug-sniffing dog alerted agents to a passenger van and then a suitcase, where the agent found an undocumented immigrant.

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Photos shared by Danley show what appears to be a young male crouched inside the suitcase.



Vigilance is key!” tweeted Danley.



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