Texas Officials Bust Human Smuggling Operation Near San Antonio

More than 20 illegal immigrants had been hidden inside a false compartment of a truck trailer.
Texas Officials Bust Human Smuggling Operation Near San Antonio
A Bexar County Sheriff Deputy (L) talks to a handcuffed woman during a law enforcement sting in San Antonio on June 6, 2024. Darren Abate/AP Photo
Rachel Acenas
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Law enforcement officials in Texas have dismantled a human smuggling operation near San Antonio, rescuing more than two dozen people from “stifling hot” conditions on June 6.

The 26 illegal immigrants, the youngest of which is believed to be 18 years old, were hidden inside a “false compartment” of a “long gooseneck trailer” for three hours before being transported to a rural shack. Temperatures were in the high 90s during mid-afternoon hours.

Rachel Acenas
Rachel Acenas
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