Two illegal immigrants found in trunk of known smuggler's car

Valleycentral.com ^ | 08/07/2013 | Brianna Vela

[moonshinner_09]

The illegal immigrants, 28-year-old Alfredo Mondono-Fonseca and a 16-year-old Mexican citizen were attempting to cross the Falfurrias Checkpoint with two women and a child.

Crystal Azua, her daughter and Erica Hernandez were inside the general area of the vehicle when they came to a stop at the checkpoint.

A Border Patrol agent, checking the identities of the three visible passengers, recognized Azua for two previous immigrant smuggling convictions.

Because he recognized her, the agent sent their car to the secondary inspection.

That’s when agents discovered the 28-year-old and the 16-year-old in the trunk.

Once inside for questioning, Azua admitted she had been arrested before for human smuggling.

She said her ex-boyfriend claimed he would take away their child if she did not smuggle for him.

Azua said she drove down from Houston with her daughter and Hernandez to pick up the two people at the Budget Inn in McAllen.

[moonshinner_09]

Illegals must not have it too bad in Mexico. They can Can pay 2 smuggling fees of $ 4000 and $ 6000 .Azua has two previous smuggling convictions.But this time her boyfriend forced her to do it,rght...???????Uses child as an excuse..

[forgotten man]

There were only two people in the trunk? I thought five was the minimum.

[Regulator]

This is a laugh. Coupla small timers.

While they had her pulled over, probably ten trucks with their trailers crammed to the gills with people went by them.

Illegal immigration into the U.S. is not a little thing. This is thousands of people every day, month after month, year after year.

Leading to MILLIONS.

[Right Wing Assault]

There were only two people in the trunk? I thought five was the minimum.

I bet that is a record!