News From the Border

Providing the news from a different front but from a war that we must win as well! I recognize the poverty and desperate conditions that many Latinos live in. We, as the USA, have a responsibility to do as much as we can to reach out to aid and assist spiritually with the Gospel and naturally with training, technology and resources. But poverty gives no one the right to break the laws of another sovereign nation.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Frequent Traveler Arrested by CBP for Alleged Smuggling Attempt

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Otay Mesa, CA – A 41 year-old Las Vegas woman registered to participate in the SENTRI program was arrested Tuesday afternoon by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry after they found an undocumented migrant hidden in the vehicle she was driving, officials announced today.

The driver, a Mexican citizen with lawful permanent residence in the United States, entered the United States in a Mexican plated 2005 Chrysler 300C through a designated SENTRI lane at about 12:30 p.m. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the CBP officer discovered a man concealed under a blanket in the trunk of the vehicle. The vehicle and occupants were escorted to the secondary area for further case processing.

During the secondary inspection, officers confirmed that the undocumented migrant was a 36-year old male Mexican citizen. He was taken into CBP custody for processing and will be a material witness in the case.

The driver was arrested and charged with alien smuggling. She was transported and booked into the Metropolitan Correctional Center to await arraignment in federal district court. Her SENTRI privileges have been revoked. The vehicle was seized by CBP.

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