Police stop truckload of suspected illegal immigrants, suspects flee

07:19 PM CDT on Thursday, March 15, 2007

(KMOV) -- Police in St. Clair, MO are searching for more than a half dozen suspected illegal immigrants.


A Missouri State Trooper pulled over a large truck on I-44 near Union on Thursday afternoon.

St. Clair police say they've detained eleven suspects so far.


According to the trooper, about 20 people jumped out of the rear of the truck and fled.


A manhunt using helicopters, police dogs and police in SUV's in now underway.

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