Border Patrol in Texas discovers 49 undocumented migrants hidden in tractor-trailer
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Border Patrol agents in Sierra Blanca, Texas, found dozens of migrants hiding inside a tractor-trailer at an immigration checkpoint on Thursday.
A non-intrusive K-9 inspection alerted agents to a potential smuggling scheme and the vehicle was checked further. Agents checked the trailer and found 49 migrants from Brazil, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru hiding inside, the agency said. Texas congresswoman Beth Van Duyne weighs in on the migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas on 'Fox News Live'
"Checkpoint operations are vital to monitoring the egress of illegal activity into the United States," Big Bend Sector Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin said. "Agents and their K-9 partners were able to positively identify a large smuggling scheme, saving multiple individuals from a potentially dangerous situation."