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Pursuit Ensues at Border Patrol Checkpoint and Yields 52 Illegal Aliens Concealed inside a Trailer

Release Date
Tue, 11/13/2018

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered 52 illegal aliens concealed inside a trailer after a brief pursuit of a tractor on Interstate Highway 35 (IH-35). 

The incident occurred during the mid-afternoon on November 9, when a tractor trailer that was being inspected at the checkpoint on IH-35, fled the secondary inspection area.  The agents immediately pursued the tractor which subsequently collided with a Service vehicle and came to a stop several miles north of the checkpoint.  The agents arrested the driver, later identified as a United States citizen and discovered 52 illegal aliens concealed in the trailer.  The illegal aliens were determined to be from the countries of Mexico, Brazil and Guatemala.     

All subjects were taken into custody for processing.  The tractor and trailer used in the smuggling attempt were seized by the Laredo Sector Border Patrol.

To report suspicious activity such as alien and/or drug smuggling, download the “USBP Laredo Sector” App or contact the Laredo Sector Border Patrol toll free at 1-800-343-1994.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021