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2022-07-27 00:20:58 -

“Out of practice” truck driver found guilty of smuggling 110 migrants
A Mexican truck driver has admitted to transporting more than 100 undocumented migrants inside of his trailer back in May. 36-year-old Marthin Rueda Alcorta guilty plea was announced on July 25th. The US Department of Justice reports that Alcorta drove erratically through an inspection lane at a Border Patrol checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas and nearly struck a...

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2022-04-29 12:15:11 -

Border Patrol sniffs out human smuggling scheme after noticing truck driver was ‘nervous’ and ‘in a rush to leave’
United States Border Patrol agents recently uncovered a human smuggling attempt at an I-10 checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas. On Saturday, April 23, 2022, Border Patrol agents working at the Sierra Blanca Checkpoint on IH-10 encountered a tractor trailer in the primary inspection lane. Authorities said that the driver of the truck was “nervous and was in a rush to leave...

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2025-10-03 15:28:07 -

CPB Revokes Truck Driver’s Visa After Cocaine Smuggling Attempt at California Border
CALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a major cocaine smuggling attempt on September 17th at the Calexico East Port of Entry Commercial Facility. During a routine inspection, a male driver hauling a car carrier trailer was flagged for further examination. The driver, who claimed to be en route to Pomona, California, to collect vehicles for...

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2021-09-16 12:16:25 -

Driver found smuggling 103 migrants “had a feeling” about what was being loaded into the trailer
A truck driver was arrested after attempting to drive around secondary inspection in Texas late last week. The incident occurred on September 10th at around 6:10 a.m. at the Interstate 35 checkpoint in Texas. According to LMT Online, Agents were conducting an inspection of a semi truck when the driver, Jarvis Carter, started to drive the rig away. Agents finally had to tell...

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2022-06-29 22:23:52 -

Driver who abandoned truck in San Antonio deadly human smuggling attempt arrested, was ‘very high on meth,’ police say
Authorities have released information on the arrest of the man accused of driving and then abandoning a semi truck and trailer in San Antonio, leading to the death of dozens of people. Police say that Texas resident Homero Zamorano, 45, was located on foot in a field and arrested after abandoning a truck filled with suspected migrants in the brutal San Antonio heat, leading to the...

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2021-08-20 23:39:59 -

Driver who claimed to be hauling bananas indicted on human smuggling charges
A truck driver found transporting 115 undocumented immigrants has been indicted on human smuggling charges. The incident took place on July 19th, 2021, but the truck driver, Michael Warren McCoy, was not indicted until August 10th. According to LMT News, McCoy was pulled over by a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper at around 6 a.m. for failing to stay in his lane....

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2022-07-01 13:07:51 -

Four dead, three injured after attempted human smuggling ends in crash with semi
An attempted human smuggling operation ended with four dead and three more injured after the vehicle led officers on a high speed chase and smashed into the back of a tractor trailer. The incident happened on Thursday morning, June 30th in Encinal, Texas. According to LMT News, the suspected smugglers in a white Jeep led Border Patrol agents on a high speed chase on...

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2025-06-25 15:25:59 -

Nearly 3,000-Foot Drug Smuggling Tunnel Found Under US-Mexico Border in San Diego
U.S. Border Patrol agents have uncovered a nearly 3,000-foot-long underground tunnel used for narcotics smuggling beneath the U.S.-Mexico border, linking Tijuana and San Diego. The tunnel was found in early April while it was still under construction, authorities said. According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, the tunnel stretched approximately 2,918 feet, reached a depth of 50 feet, and featured...

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2022-06-30 21:27:14 -

Suspected driver of truck in San Antonio fatal human smuggling case may face death penalty, fourth suspect is charged
Authorities have charged two more people in connection with a human smuggling tragedy that left 53 people dead, bringing the total number of suspects charged to four. Texas resident Homero Zamorano Jr., 45, has been charged with one count of alien smuggling resulting in death, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas....

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2024-03-18 19:07:14 -

Truck driver helped in smuggling meth into jail
A truck driver helped two inmates in the smuggling of meth into jail, leading to the arrest of four men, police say. The meth was found inside of a cell at Gwinnett County Jail near Lawrenceville, Georgia on January 17th, which launched an investigation into the incident. According to WSBTV 2, inmates David Isaias Wilson, and Salathiel McKinney arranged...

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2025-04-16 17:16:08 -

CBP Seizes Over $14 Million in Meth Hidden in Bell Pepper and Cucumber Shipment
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted more than $14 million worth of methamphetamine last week, concealed in a shipment of bell peppers and cucumbers. The drug bust occurred on April 11 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, when a tractor-trailer entered the U.S. from Mexico with a shipment declared as produce. Officers referred the...

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2025-03-25 21:52:14 -

CBP Seizes Over 1,600 Pounds of Meth in Two Back-to-Back Tractor Trailer Busts at Calexico Cargo Facility
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made two significant methamphetamine seizures on consecutive days at the Calexico Cargo Facility in Calexico, California. The first seizure occurred shortly after 6 a.m. when a 36-year-old man driving a red tractor trailer sought entry into the U.S. from Mexico. The truck was referred for secondary inspection, where non-intrusive technology revealed...

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2025-02-17 18:12:52 -

Charlotte Man Arrested in Louisiana After Over $1 Million and Drugs Found in Semi-Truck
A Charlotte man was taken into custody in Port Allen, Louisiana, on Friday, February 14, after Louisiana State Police discovered drugs and more than $1 million in cash inside his tractor-trailer during a traffic stop. According to authorities, troopers conducted a commercial vehicle inspection just before 9:30 a.m. on a 2019 International Harvester tractor-trailer. During the stop, a...

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2025-03-24 18:35:04 -

Man Arrested After 17 Undocumented Immigrants Found Hidden in Lumber Cargo
A man has been arrested after U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered multiple individuals hiding inside a trailer loaded with lumber, according to an arrest affidavit. A blue SUV pulling a trailer with lumber arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 35. The driver, identified as Jorge Gonzalez, was referred for secondary inspection after a K-9 unit alerted to possible...

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2025-06-06 20:46:37 -

Over 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana and 260 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Kansas Semi Truck Bust
A major drug trafficking operation was interrupted on Sunday, June 2, 2025, after a routine traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Geary County, Kansas led to the discovery of thousands of pounds of illegal drugs concealed inside a semi-truck trailer. The bust occurred during a multi-agency criminal enforcement effort targeting the I-70 corridor. The operation spanned June 1 and 2, with the...

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2025-07-10 18:48:51 -

U.S. Border Agents Seize Over 2,500 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Papaya Shipment at Texas Border
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 2,571 pounds (1,166 kg) of methamphetamine hidden inside a truck hauling papayas at the Pharr International Bridge, which connects Reynosa, Mexico, with Hidalgo, Texas. The massive drug bust happened on July 6, when an officer sent a commercial trailer for a secondary inspection. The truck appeared to be...

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