Border Patrol Arrests Over 160 Illegal Immigrants in 2 Tractor-Trailers

Border Patrol Arrests Over 160 Illegal Immigrants in 2 Tractor-Trailers
Border Patrol apprehends illegal immigrants at Penitas, Texas, on May 10, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
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Border Patrol agents in the Laredo sector in Texas arrested more than 160 illegal aliens in two tractor-trailer smuggling attempts, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

A canine alerted agents to the first group inside a tanker trailer after midnight on May 28. The agents scanned the tanker to find more than 50 people inside. All were in the United States illegally and were arrested on the spot.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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