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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Interdicts Several Human Smuggling Attempts In a 72-Hour Period
Release Date: January 25, 2021
LAREDO, TEXAS – In a busy 72- hour period, Laredo Sector Border Patrol interdicts several human smuggling attempts at its checkpoints and apprehends
172 illegal aliens north of Laredo. From January 23 through January 25, human smugglers attempted to use tractor trailers to smuggle illegal aliens from the countries of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. In each incident, the vigilance of agents along with Service canines foiled these attempts. In all three events, a total of 172 individuals and drivers, all U.S. citizens, were placed under arrest pending further investigation. U.S. Border Patrol seized the tractors and trailers.