Border agents find 76 illegal immigrants from central America packed into a trailer in Texas
- Immigrants were discovered Friday at a checkpoint on US 83, north of Laredo
- Semitrailer was stopped in checkpoint's primary lane and driver was questioned
- His rig was kept for inspection, and agents found immigrants inside the trailer
Sleeping on the floor and lying on top of each other, these 76 illegal immigrants were found being smuggled across the US in the back of a trailer.
They were discovered Friday at a checkpoint on US 83, about 35 miles north of Laredo in South Texas, the US Border Patrol said Monday.
A semitrailer was stopped in the checkpoint's primary lane where the driver, a US citizen, was questioned about his immigration status.
Border agents yesterday found 76 illegal immigrants packed into the back of a trailer in Texas
His rig was kept for further inspection, and agents found the immigrants inside the trailer.
The immigrants are from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. Thirteen were unaccompanied minors. The Border Patrol says all of them are in good health.
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Nina Pruneda says the driver's identity and other details about the case are being withheld at this time.
'These criminal organizations view these individuals as mere commodities without regard for their safety,' said Laredo Sector Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Gabriel Acosta.
'The blatant disregard for human life will not be tolerated. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to disrupt and dismantle these organizations and prosecute those responsible.'
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