Border agents find 73 illegal immigrants in truck

San Diego Union Tribune ^ | June 8, 2009 | Debbi Baker

[BAW]

SAN DIEGO — A Mexican man is in federal custody Monday after Border Patrol agents found 73 illegal immigrants inside the semi-truck he was driving.

The man stopped at the Interstate 8 checkpoint in Pine Valley Saturday about 5:45 p.m. and agents decided to inspect his truck after observing the that driver seemed nervous, Border Patrol officials said.

Agents found a plastic container inside the cab which the driver said was methamphetamine. They then opened the doors of the trailer and discovered 50 men and 23 women inside, officials said.

The 50-year-old truck driver was arrested and is in federal custody on suspicion of alien smuggling.

This is the third similar arrest in the last three months. On March 6 agents found 25 people from Mexico inside the cargo area of a tractor-trailer and on April 29, 11 people were found being smuggled inside a modified compartment of a truck.

[BAW]

The Pine Valley checkpoint is in constant use - no surprise stops, nothing out of the ordinary. Rather brazen for these trucks to bring illegals into this country KNOWING that checkpoint exists.

[stan_sipple]

no jobs here recession remember? (sarc)

[Oldeconomybuyer]

72 future democrats, 1 future moderate.

[vox_freedom]

Assume they weren’t wearing seat belts...

[rockabyebaby]

Well dang, move them right to the front of the line, give them everything we citizens have and more.........

[cripplecreek]

And Mexico is threatening to sue us over trucking?

[Ben Mugged]

1. 40% of all workers in L. A. County ( L. A. County has 10.2 million people) are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants working without a green card.

2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.

3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.

4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal, whose births were paid for by taxpayers.

5. Nearly 35% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally

6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.

7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.

8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.

9. 21 radio stations in L. A. are Spanish speaking.

10. In L. A. County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish.(There are 10.2 million people in L. A. County )

(All 10 of the above are from the Los Angeles Times)

[BGHater]

At some point the right has to call treason on the CiC. They didn’t do it against Pres Bush, but maybe they will for Obama.

Not securing the border is treason.

[Joe Boucher]

BAW,
I’d bet only a small fraction of trucks or cars are checked going through the border checkpoints.
You have to wonder how many are just like this but never discovered?

Grew up in N. Hollywood.

[antiunion person]

I know all this information is true, but ICE needs to make more raids in the Los Angeles area. But with the mayor of LA, governor of California and the President of the United States are all FOR illegals, nothing will happen.

[deport]

The Pine Valley checkpoint is in constant use - no surprise stops, nothing out of the ordinary. Rather brazen for these trucks to bring illegals into this country KNOWING that checkpoint exists.

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I suspect in their business you take certain risk based upon an expected number of trucks that will get through. My guess is they have the money and aren’t concerned about the truck/driver/illegals. On to the next load.......

[cripplecreek]

Its certainly clear neglect of a constitutionally mandated duty of our government.

[traumer]

which the driver said was methamphetamine....

LOL !

[Irish Eyes]

Where are they now?

[maggief]

Guess they got the memo ...

http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/1923957.html

Published: Saturday, Jun. 6, 2009

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday disputed claims that illegal immigrants caused California's $24.3 billion deficit, while he praised their economic contributions and said he is “happy” they have access to services.

[DTogo]

Indeed, bus them to the nearest ACORN office to register to vote...

[cripplecreek]

They're cowbirds.

The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is North America's most notorious brood parasite. Instead of building their own nests, incubating their own eggs and raising their own nestlings, Brown-headed Cowbirds have a different breeding strategy. Cowbird females use other bird species as hosts -- laying their eggs in the nests of other bird species and relying on these hosts to incubate and raise their chicks.

[cabojoe]

[gubamyster]

ping

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

What a lovely story of survival and determination.

**puke, gag, puke**