Couple Arrested for Human Smuggling

Couple Arrested for Human Smuggling
A couple ended up in the County jail after being busted with a cargo of illegal immigrants.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

By: Laredo Sun

LAREDO, Tx. - A couple ended up in the County jail after being busted with a cargo of illegal immigrants. According to reports, the incident was registered on the check point on highway 59 east of Laredo.

A woman arrived in a GMC truck but before she got to the booth she stopped ans several persons got off the truck and ran into some brush to hide.

Federal agents observed the scene and sought out to to arrest the undocumented immigrants. Moments late they found 6 and arrested the woman that remained in the truck.

Minutes later a Thunderbird arrived and authorities determined the driver was associated with the truck.

The foreigners told immigration agents they were headed to Houston and were going to pay $2,200 to be transported.