69 migrants found hidden in semi-truck on I-25 near Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- U.S. Border Patrol agents said Friday they had foiled another human smuggling operation in the El Paso sector after they intercepted a semi-truck carrying 69 undocumented migrants.
The discovery took place at an immigration checkpoint on Interstate 25, north of Las Cruces.
Agents also seized more than $11,000 found inside the trailer.
The migrants were expelled under the Title 42 health order.
The driver of the truck, who was a U.S. citizen, was turned over to Homeland Security for prosecution.
Two weeks ago, border agents found 131 migrants inside another semi-truck near Anthony.
