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Border Patrol agents intercepted a human smuggling attempt using a portable barn in Hebbronville, Texas.
Officials say Border Patrol agents spotted a pickup truck hauling a portable barn on top of a flatbed trailer when it approached a Border Patrol checkpoint. Agents conducted a search of the portable barn and discovered people inside. A total of 20 illegal immigrants were discovered hiding behind plywood in the ceiling of the barn.
Officials say the illegal immigrants were from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.