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Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol K-9’s Stop Three Smuggling Attempts

Release Date
Wed, 09/05/2018

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to disrupt smuggling attempts at immigration checkpoints.  

On Sunday, agents working at the Sarita checkpoint referred a Volkswagen Jetta to secondary inspection after a K-9 alerted. While in secondary, agents found three illegal aliens inside the trunk of the vehicle.

An hour later, Falfurrias agents referred a Ford F-150 pick-up truck for secondary inspection. During the inspection, agents found an illegal alien attempting to hide from agents.

On Monday, a K-9 at the Sarita checkpoint alerted to a Ford Fusion at the primary inspection lane. Agents referred the driver to the secondary inspection area where agents found two illegal aliens in the trunk of the vehicle. 

The cases remain under investigation and Border Patrol is processing the subjects accordingly.

Operation Big Rig is a call to action for the community to get involved and call 911 if they see or are aware of smuggling or suspicious activity, “They’re humans, not cargo.”

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021