19 Illegal Immigrants in Semi Truck
Border Patrol agents find 19 illegal immigrants smuggled inside a tractor trailer. The discovery was made at the Highway 86 checkpoint just before 9 pm Thursday night.
Agents at the checkpoint noticed the driver was nervous and sent the truck to a secondary inspection. Agents then heard noises coming from the trailer. Upon further inspection 19 illegal immigrants were discovered inside.
Luckily the air conditioning was operating in the trailer, otherwise it could have been a dangerous situation for the people inside. The trailer had no way to open the door from the inside.
Border Patrol says that the driver and 18 other Mexican Citizens will be processed and removed. The other immigrant was from Guatemala and will be returned to that country.
