GA: Illegals smuggled into airport in cargo truck

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[quote]Six men found hiding inside a truck parked at Delta Air Lines' cargo facility near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were in the country illegally but had no plans to do harm, according to federal authorities.

Jon Allen with the Transportation Security Administration said the men were discovered Tuesday night by agents using an X-ray machine to inspect trucks in a routine counter-terrorism sweep around Hartsfield-Jackson.

Barbara Gonzalez with Immigration and Customs Enforcement said agents from ICE, TSA, Immigration and Customs and Border Patrol were were conducting "routine operations near the Atlanta Hartsfield International airport to identify possible violations" when the men was discovered.

" During last night’s operation...illegal aliens were encountered. None of those encountered were in secure areas of the airport, nor did they have access to those areas," Gonzalez said. "Our investigation has revealed that none of these individuals had any ill intent against the United States.â€