39 Migrants Rescued From Burning Tractor-Trailer After Chase at South Texas Checkpoint
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They rescue 39 migrants from a triler set on fire in Texas after persecution; driver and escort are arrested.
2 arrested, 39 migrants in custody after tractor-trailer fire on US 281
Editor's note: This story has been updated with information provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Border Patrol agents arrested two people and detained 39 people believed to be in the country illegally after a human smuggling pursuit left a tractor-trailer in flames and shut down southbound U.S. 281 for [...]
Border Patrol agents rescued on Friday 39 migrants who were traveling hidden in the box of a trailer that was set on fire after a chase started after the driver evaded a immigration checkpoint in Texas. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service (CBP), the incident occurred around 8:36 a.m. at the Falfurrias checkpoint in southern Texas. The agency reported that a dog trained to detect people alerted about possible human presenc…
A trailer transporting 39 migrants illegally led to an intense persecution in Texas that ended the unit completely wrapped in flames. Faced with the emergency, people travelling inside the box were rescued by agents of the U.S. Border Patrol. The incident left two people in detention, identified as the drivers of the vehicle, while migrants were placed in the custody of the immigration authorities to determine their legal situation in the countr…
Driver hauling 39 people in locked trailer fled police with deflated tires until semi truck caught fire
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) provided details on a thwarted human smuggling attempt that started at a Texas immigration checkpoint and ended in a tractor trailer fire. At 8:36 p.m. on June 4, a semi truck entered the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint in Encino, Texas. After a canine unit alerted to the trailer, the truck driver was referred for a secondary inspection. According to USBP’s RGV Sector, the truck driver refused to comply and fled the…
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