Cartels Using Rideshare Apps to Smuggle Illegal Aliens
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Border authorities have alerted rideshare drivers that human smuggling networks are utilizing their services to transport illegal aliens deeper into the U.S.
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) issued an advisory explaining that such activity is particularly prevalent in El Paso Sector and warned that drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft could face federal charges even if they are unaware of the illicit activity in which they are participating.
USBP urges drivers hailed to “secluded desert locations, remote highway shoulders near the border wall, or commercial staging lots” to be on the lookout for these red flags:
Passengers wearing heavily soiled clothing
Groups attempting to exceed vehicle occupancy limits
Third-party bookings where the account holder is absent
Passengers who appear visually stressed and unaware of their current location
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