Busload of Suspected Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Beaumont
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Two Beaumont patrol officers found more than they were looking for when they stopped a bus for a traffic violation Monday. It happened just before 2pm as Officers Lachance and Clint Weir were patrolling IH10 near the 843 mile marker west bound.

When the patrolmen stopped the bus, they found the driver and co-driver did not meet Department of Transportation regulations. There were also several safety violations with the bus.

Out of the 46 passengers on board, only 43 could prove they were in the United States legally. Officers notified the office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) At this point, federal agents took charge of the scene. Beaumont police Officers escorted the federal agents and the bus and all it's passengers to I.C.E. Headquarters for processing.

The incident remains under investigation.


Story Created: Dec 10, 2007 at 7:46 PM CST

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