LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents conducting checkpoint operations on U.S. Highway 83 apprehended four subjects hidden in toolboxes northwest of Laredo, Texas.
Early on October 18, agents at the primary inspection area encountered a 2015 Chevrolet truck with three passengers. A Border Patrol canine alerted to the possible presence of illegal contraband in the vehicle, and agents referred the vehicle to secondary inspection.
these two aliens in a locked toolbox in a heavy
truck at the U.S. 83 checkpoint.
Further inspection of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of four subjects concealed in locked toolboxes in the rear of the truck. Immigration inspections on the subjects determined they were all illegal aliens from the countries of Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador.
The driver and passengers, all U.S. citizens, along with the illegal aliens were taken into custody for processing, and the truck was seized by the Laredo Sector Border Patrol.
To report suspicious activity such as alien and/or drug smuggling, download the “USBP Laredo Sector” App or contact the Laredo Sector Border Patrol toll free at 1-800-343-1994.