Agents Intercept Large Travel Trailer Smuggling Schemes
Release Date:
July 15, 2021
For More Information:
Greg L. Davis, Big Bend Sector Public Affairs Officer, 202-839-1817, Gregory.L.Davis@cbp.dhs.gov
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol agents and Texas Department of Public Safety encountered two vehicles pulling travel trailers attempting to smuggle undocumented non-citizens.
X-ray of large travel trailerOn July 12, 2021, agents conducting traffic check operations at the Interstate Highway 10 immigration checkpoint encountered a vehicle pulling a large travel trailer in the primary inspection lane. A non-intrusive K-9 inspection was performed on the vehicle, yielding a positive alert. The vehicle was then directed to the secondary inspection lane by agents. A second vehicle pulling another large travel trailer was encountered shortly after agents began inspecting the vehicle and trailer in the secondary inspection lane. Agents provided additional information on a second vehicle involved in the smuggling scheme to the Texas Department of Public Safety who performed a vehicle stop and identified multiple subjects concealing themselves in a travel trailer. In total, 74 undocumented non-citizens and three United States Citizens were apprehended.
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