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Laredo agents stop human smuggling attempt

Special to the AdvanceLaredo Sector Border Patrol agents working at the I-35 checkpoint recently stopped a human smuggling attempt.The incident occurred on Oct. 27 when a tractor trailer approached the primary inspection lane. A service canine alerted to the trailer and was referred to secondary for further inspection. Agents discovered non-citizens being concealed inside the trailer.A total of 10 individuals were safely removed from the inside of the trailer and were taken in for processing.Record checks revealed that all the individuals were in the country illegally from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador and Guatemala. The undocumented individuals were processed according ...

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