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Calexico CBP Officers Catch Three Mexican Nationals Attempting Illegal Entry on Rail Car

Release Date
Wed, 07/08/2020

CALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Tuesday apprehended three Mexican nationals that attempted to evade detection in a freight train arriving from Mexico. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Tuesday apprehended three Mexican nationals that attempted to evade detection in a freight train arriving from Mexico.The incident occurred at the downtown Calexico port of entry shortly before 5:30 a.m. on July 7, when CBP officers scanned the train using the x-ray imaging system and noticed an anomaly on two rail cars.  CBP officers searched the rail cars and discovered a 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old womanon the first car, and a 46-year-old man on the second car.

"There are serious risks when people utilize confined spaces on trains as they attempt an illegal entry,” said Officer in Charge Sergio Beltran.  "The weather here in the Imperial Valley can be dangerous since temperatures rise above 100 degrees.”

All three people were hiding inside a small space on the freight car’s exterior. CBP officers safely removed the subjects and took them into custody for further processing. CBP officers determined all three were Mexican nationals; they were found inadmissible and subsequently returned to Mexico.

CBP officers at the border crossings in Southern California routinely stop illegal activity, while processing millions of legitimate travelers into the United States.  

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021