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Migrant found in suitcase during checkpoint search

A K-9 alerted his partners to a suitcase which contained an undocumented migrant attempting to avoid law enforcement at a checkpoint in Eagle Pass, Texas. (U.S. Border Patrol)

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A Border Patrol dog alerted agents to a migrant hidden inside a suitcase, the head of the Del Rio Sector announced on Thursday.

Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rober Danley said the discovery happened at a checkpoint south of Eagle Pass, Texas.


The drug-sniffing dog alerted agents to a passenger van and then a suitcase, where the agent found an undocumented immigrant.

Photos shared by Danley show what appears to be a young male crouched inside the suitcase.

Vigilance is key!” tweeted Danley.