Kingsville Agents Discover 25 Illegal Migrants Hiding Amongst the Produce

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

KINGSVILLE (News Release) - On May 3, Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. checkpoint referred a tractor trailer carrying produce to the secondary inspection area following a K-9 alert. Agents discovered 25 migrants hiding amongst the produce. The migrants are nationals of Central America.

That evening, Kingsville agents working near Norias, attempted to initiate an immigration inspection on the occupants of a Chevrolet Traverse displaying temporary license plates. The driver failed to yield and led agents on a vehicle pursuit. The vehicle came to a stop and the occupants bailed out of the vehicle. Agents searched the surrounding area and apprehended seven migrants unlawfully present in the U.S. The driver was not located.