LAREDO, TEXAS — Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector, supported by a canine team, stopped a tractor-trailer and found 33 people concealed in a hidden compartment on the vehicle.
The driver, a U.S. citizen, was arrested and faces federal prosecution for human smuggling under 8 U.S.C. § 1324. All 33 people found in the compartment were arrested and face federal charges for illegal entry under 8 U.S.C. § 1325. They are subject to removal proceedings.
The post did not say when or where the stop took place, the driver’s name, or the condition of the people found inside.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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