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Smugglers endanger illegal aliens while attempting to slip past agents

Release Date
Tue, 09/18/2018

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents disrupted three separate smuggling attempts at immigration checkpoints. 

On Friday, agents working at the Sarita checkpoint referred a sedan to secondary inspection following a K-9 alert. While in secondary, agents found two illegal aliens inside the trunk of the vehicle.

Smuggler attempts to sneak aliens through checkpoints
Smuggler attempts to sneak aliens
through checkpoints

Hours later, agents working at the Falfurrias checkpoint arrested a United States citizen attempting to smuggle two illegal aliens inside the trunk of the vehicle.

Shortly after, agents at the Falfurrias checkpoint referred a driver to secondary following a K-9 alert. During the secondary inspection, agents found three illegal aliens inside the trunk of the vehicle.

On Saturday, agents assigned to the Falfurrias checkpoint referred a van to secondary following a K-9 alert. While in secondary, agents found three illegal aliens inside the cargo area of the vehicle.

Border Patrol referred all cases for prosecution.

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.”

Please visit www.cbp.gov to view additional news releases and other information pertaining to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Follow us on Twitter at @CBPRGV.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021