U.S. Border Patrol agents have taken 13 people into custody after being found hidden in cardboard boxes in a vehicle in Laredo.
Agents say a commercial van was inspected at a checkpoint on I-35 and inside the van, the agents discovered several tape-sealed boxes. Upon opening the boxes, 13 individuals were found hidden inside.
The 13 were determined to be illegally in the United States from the countries of Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Ecuador. They were placed under arrest along with the U.S. driver and passenger pending further investigation.