U.S. Customs and Border Protection

FALFURRIAS (News Release) - On July 27, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents working at the checkpoint rescued six migrants from a tractor trailer. Agents referred the vehicle to the secondary inspection area following a K9 alert. The migrants were discovered hidden behind pallets of fruit.  The driver, a U.S. citizen with a previous charge from Pharr Police Department for the unlawful carrying of a weapon in prohibited places and sentenced to six months’ probation, was placed under arrest. The illegal migrants are nationals of Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. All subjects were found to be in good health.

All subjects were taken into Border Patrol custody and will be processed accordingly.  

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