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46 Migrants Discovered in Smuggling Attempt

Release Date
Fri, 03/25/2022

UVALDE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Uvalde Station encountered 46 smuggled migrants in the back of a tractor-trailer belly-dump rig, March 23.

At approximately 7:45 a.m., Uvalde Police Department Officers contacted the Uvalde Border Patrol Station for assistance following a vehicle stop that occurred on Highway 90 East, near Uvalde. Upon further investigation, agents identified 46 subjects who were illegally present in the United States , concealed inside the belly of the trailer.

The driver, a U.S. citizen, was arrested by the Uvalde Police Department and will be charged with human smuggling. The smuggled migrants were processed in accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection policies.

To report suspicious activity, call the Del Rio Sector’s toll-free number at 1-866-511-8727.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management, control, and protection of our nation’s borders, combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection at and between official ports of entry.

Last Modified: Mar 25, 2022