Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Illegal Immigrants Posing as US Marines Arrested at Border

The men were traveling in a phony military van with stolen license plates, authorities said.

Illegal Immigrants Posing as US Marines Arrested at Border Checkpoint
Illegal Immigrants Posing as US Marines Arrested at Border Checkpoint (DHS)


SAN DIEGO (KTLA) -- Border Patrol agents have arrested 13 illegal immigrants dressed in U.S. Marine uniforms.

The men were arrested at the Campo Border Patrol Westbound I-8 checkpoint on March 14th.

According to California's El Centro Border Intelligence Center, the men were traveling in a phony military van with stolen license plates belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps.

The case is being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service which is trying to determine where the men got the military uniforms.

Two Americans were in the van.

They were also taken into custody.

No comments:

Post a Comment