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CBP Border Patrol Finds 72 Illegal Aliens in a Motor Home
Concerned citizen’s phone call alerts agents to its location

(Tuesday, January 24, 2006)

Andrade, California – On January 23, 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol agents received a call from a concerned citizen who observed several suspicious individuals enter into a motor home. Agents quickly responded to the area and found 72 suspected illegal aliens concealed in the vehicle. The 62 adult men and 10 adult women were all found to be in good condition.

If you see any suspicious activity of interest to the Border Patrol, please call toll free 1-866-999-USBP (8727).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control, and protection of our Nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

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