MEXICO
Smugglers abandon 378 migrants in locked trailers
Migrants found inside an abandoned locked trailer box in the Mexican state of Veracruz wait to board government vans that would take them to a police station. Read More
Authorities in Veracruz looking for fugitive drivers in connection with two separate incidents just days apart
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Jul 24, 2023 / 01:31 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 24, 2023 / 01:36 PM CDT
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican authorities say they have rescued 378 migrants in the past week abandoned by smugglers inside locked trailer boxes.
The first two incidents days apart occurred on a highway near Cardel, Veracruz. It involved 206 citizens of Guatemala and Honduras who were inside a semi-trailer left parked on the side of a highway, the Ministry of the Interior reported.
The migrants were “in overcrowded conditions, dehydrated and medicated” so they would not urinate during the trip, the ministry said in a statement. The trailer was fitted with special side panels so as to prevent X-ray machines from detecting the migrants, who were wearing identification bracelets, authorities reported.
Twenty children from Guatemala were inside the trailer. They were handed over to DIF, Mexico’s child and family protection agency.
https://www.borderreport.com/regions/mexico/smugglers-abandon-378-migrants-in-locked-trailers/
