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Laredo Sector Border Patrol halts several smuggling attempts at various checkpoints
Release Date Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:00
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol halted several smuggling attempts at various Border Patrol checkpoints.
The first incident occurred on September 29, when a white pickup truck hauling a flatbed trailer approached the primary inspection lane at the U.S. Highway 59 checkpoint located in Freer, Texas. A Service canine alerted agents, subsequently the driver was referred to secondary. After further inspection, Border Patrol agents discovered a false compartment within the flatbed trailer, gained access, and discovered 17 undocumented individuals. All the individuals were from the country of Mexico. The driver, a U.S. citizen, was taken into Border Patrol custody and all the undocumented individuals will be processed accordingly.
Later that day, at the I-35 checkpoint, Border Patrol agents encountered a black sedan at the primary inspection lane. A Service canine alerted agents and the driver was referred to secondary inspection. Agents found a false compartment and subsequently discovered pills that were placed in bags. The pills tested positive for Fentanyl. The case was turned over to DEA.
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