Mexico intercepts 2 trucks crowded with 243 migrants
October 03, 2019 08:01 PM
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican authorities say they have intercepted two trucks carrying 243 migrants in crowded conditions in the southern state of Chiapas.
A government statement says the vehicles were discovered in two separate incidents by federal authorities.
The migrants were from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, and 46 were minors.
The Thursday night statement said the migrants showed signs of dehydration and were treated and delivered to the custody of the National Migration Institute.
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