Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents recently rescued 24 individuals being smuggled in a truck near Freer, Texas.<\/p>\n
The incident happened at approximately 5:30 p.m., on October 12, when a box truck approached the primary inspection area of the Border Patrol checkpoint on State Highway 59. An immigration inspection of the truck\u2019s driver determined he was a U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n
While at the primary inspection area, a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the presence of possible concealed contraband in the vehicle. Agents referred the driver to secondary inspection, at which point the driver accelerated and drove away from the checkpoint.<\/p>\n
Agents pursued the vehicle for approximately two miles before the driver pulled over. The driver was arrested, and a search of the vehicle revealed 24 individuals in the cargo area. Despite the temperature inside the cargo area being over 100 degrees, none of the subjects required medical attention.<\/p>\n
The driver and subjects were taken into custody for processing, and the vehicle was seized by Laredo Sector Border Patrol. The case has been referred to Homeland Security Investigations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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