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Police in San Antonio discovered eight illegal aliens in a tractor trailer parked in a Walmart parking lot early Sunday morning. Approximately 20 persons were in “extremely critical” or “very serious” condition.
The air conditioner was not working in the trailer. Many of those found had heart rates of over 130 beats per minute and suffered from heat stroke. More causalities are expected, officials stated. Thirty-eight people were in the trailer. Two of those were school age children. In total, police found 38 people in and around the trailer.
Police apprehended the driver of the truck at the scene.
Walmart employees become aware of the situation after one of the illegals approached them and asked for water. Police arrived at the scene shortly after midnight Sunday morning, KENS5 reported. At least 29 fire rescue units arrived at the scene and two AirLIFE helicopters assisted in transporting the most critically ill patients.
Others in the trailer survived long enough to be rescued and taken to a local hospital. Those included two 15-year-old juveniles.
Surveillance cameras showed a number of automobiles coming to pick up persons in the trailer. Authorities suspect a human smuggling operation.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-truck-human-trafficking-20170723-story.html
The air conditioner was not working in the trailer. Many of those found had heart rates of over 130 beats per minute and suffered from heat stroke. More causalities are expected, officials stated. Thirty-eight people were in the trailer. Two of those were school age children. In total, police found 38 people in and around the trailer.
Police apprehended the driver of the truck at the scene.
Walmart employees become aware of the situation after one of the illegals approached them and asked for water. Police arrived at the scene shortly after midnight Sunday morning, KENS5 reported. At least 29 fire rescue units arrived at the scene and two AirLIFE helicopters assisted in transporting the most critically ill patients.
Others in the trailer survived long enough to be rescued and taken to a local hospital. Those included two 15-year-old juveniles.
Surveillance cameras showed a number of automobiles coming to pick up persons in the trailer. Authorities suspect a human smuggling operation.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-truck-human-trafficking-20170723-story.html
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