July 1, 2008, 7:40PM
15 people were found hiding in a trailer
Associated Press
LAREDO — A driver from Laredo has been convicted of hauling illegal immigrants after 15 people were found hiding in a trailer loaded with scrap auto parts.
A federal jury in Laredo on Tuesday convicted Juan Antonio Delgado, 36, of knowingly transporting undocumented immigrants by motor vehicle.
Border Patrol agents on March 9 stopped Delgado at an Interstate 35 checkpoint.
Prosecutors said agents discovered 15 Mexican nationals under a tarp inside the trailer.
Delgado, convicted on two charges, faces a maximum 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each of the counts. Sentencing is pending.
July 1, 2008
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