Chaffeur Arrested with 4 illegal immigrants
Ronald Eric Pedgett was arrested by Border Patrol elements at the checkpoint on mile marker 29 and highway 35.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
By: Laredo Sun
LAREDO, Tx.- A South Carolina chaffeur was sent to jail on federal charges of human smuggling. Ronald Eric Pedgett was arrested by Border Patrol elements at the checkpoint on mile marker 29 and highway 35.
This person was driving a tractor trailer and while being interrogated by federal agents, he seemed very nervous and was sent to secondary.
The driver told authorities he was coming from Weslaco, Texas and was headed to Henderson, North Carolina.
When officials opened the trailer they found 4 persons underneath a matress and all of them declared being from Mexico.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Chaffeur Arrested with 4 illegal immigrants (Laredo Sun)
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