Truck driver caught smuggling 149 people inside 18-wheeler

149 immigrants were found in a truck at a US Border Patrol checkpoint near Laredo, Texas. The truck was heading to San Antonio and was scanned, revealing anomalies. Further inspection showed the immigrants, who were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela, El Salvador, Peru, and Ecuador, were inside the sealed cargo area without PPE. The driver admitted to smuggling people in previous trips and was expecting payment upon reaching San Antonio.

Where was the 18-wheeler truck heading when it was stopped by US Border Patrol?

• Austin

• Dallas

• San Antonio

• Houston

How many people were discovered in the back of the truck?

• 100

• 149

• 200

• 250

Which of the following countries was NOT mentioned as a country of origin for the immigrants?

• Mexico

• Ecuador

• Brazil

• Honduras

What did the driver admit to doing while people were loaded into the trailer?

• Calling the police

• Sleeping

• Driving away

• Watching from the cab

How much was the driver paid for each trailer full of people?

• $10,000

• $15,000

• $50,000

• $25,000 to $30,000