Saturday, April 25, 2009

Deputies: Pickup Filled With Illegals (WGCL-GA)

Deputies: Pickup Filled With Illegals
Police Said Driver, Also An Illegal, Had Large Amount Of Cash

POSTED: 12:07 pm EDT April 24, 2009

WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Cherokee County authorities said deputies discovered nine illegal immigrants under blankets in a pickup truck stopped on Interstate 575 in Woodstock Wednesday night.

Sheriff's Maj. Ron Hunton said the driver, also an illegal immigrant, had a large amount of cash and apparently had driven the group from Arizona.

Hutton said the large amount of money indicated to police the driver was hired to transport the group. He declined to specify the amount.

A deputy stopped the truck because of a tag violation.

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