Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted a human smuggling attempt

LAREDO, Texas - Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working their assigned duties interdicted a human smuggling attempt yielding the apprehension of 16 migrants.

On Oct.15, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties, responded to suspicious activity by a concerned citizen call, in the vicinity of N. Lamar Boulevard and Interamerica . The agents noticed a parked tractor trailer that belonged to a local business and proceeded to check the trailer.

Border Patrol agents discovered undocumented non-citizens inside the locked trailer with no means of escape. Agents successfully rescued 16 migrants and were taken to the Laredo North Station for processing. Record checks revealed they were in the country illegally from Mexico. All subjects were processed according to their individual immigration status.

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working their assigned duties interdicted a human smuggling attempt yielding the apprehension of 16 migrants.

CBP's message for anyone who is thinking of entering the United States unlawfully along the southern border is simple: don't do it. When migrants cross the border unlawfully, they put their lives in peril.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is America's frontline: the nation's largest law enforcement organization and the world's first unified border management agency. The 65,000+ men and women of CBP protect America on the ground, in the air, and on the seas. We facilitate safe, lawful travel and trade and ensure our country's economic prosperity. We enhance the nation's security through innovation, intelligence, collaboration, and trust.