Smugglers caught trying to sneak migrants into US with fake Border Patrol truckBy Ronny Reyes
July 25, 2023
A bogus US Customs and Border Protection truck carrying 17 migrants was stopped from crossing the border by American and Mexican authorities, officials said.
Mexican immigration officials noticed that something appeared odd about the truck when they spotted the vehicle trying to cross into California on Saturday, NBC 7 reports.
Pictures of the vehicle show that the pickup truck was outfitted with decal stickers replicating those of official CBP trucks, along with fake Department of Homeland Security license plates.
David Pérez Tejada, Mexico’s National Migration Institute delegate, said the smugglers running the operation tricked migrants into thinking their operation was foolproof.
Tejada said the migrants were likely told: “Hop on, we already have an agreement. This is a US Border Patrol vehicle. With this, they won’t ask you anything before you cross the border.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/07/25/smugglers-caught-using-fake-border-patrol-truck-to-sneak-migrants-over-border/
