LAREDO, Texas – A Texas checkpoint on Interstate 35 was the site where Customs and Border Patrol agents broke up a human smuggling attempt.
On April 7, at approximately midnight, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents foiled a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 Checkpoint.
That is where agents encountered a red tractor trailer at the primary inspection lane. Border Patrol agents say they received consent to examine the vehicle through the Multi-Energy Portal (MEP) for further inspection.
After physically inspecting the tractor trailer, agents discovered five subjects who were taken into custody and found to have entered the United States illegally from Mexico.
Bruce Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has lived in three states including Arkansas, Missouri and Georgia. During his nearly 20-year career, Bruce has served as managing editor and sports editor for numerous publications. He and his wife, Dana, who is also a journalist, are based in Carrollton, Georgia.
