Woman jailed for allegedly smuggling three immigrants
Feb. 19, 2021
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A woman has been arrested for trying to smuggle three immigrants who had crossed the border illegally, according to an arrest affidavit.
Leslie Janet Jorge and arrived in a black Chevrolet Silverado at the Interstate 35 checkpoint at about 6:50 p.m. on Feb. 16. Jorge claimed to be a U.S. citizen. She also answered for her front seat passenger while an agent was conducting an inspection.
Jorge allegedly stated that she and the front seat passenger were the only occupants in the vehicle. An agent then asked Jorge to move some shirts that were obstructing his view of the passenger area. The agent then discovered two additional passengers.