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Suspected smuggler who fled from Laredo BP checkpoint identified in federal court

By César Rodriguez, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times Published 3:59 pm CDT, Thursday, April 2, 2020

A Border Patrol agent patrols at the US-Mexico border on May 17, 2016 in San Diego, Calif. (Bill Wechter/AFP/Getty Images/TNS) Photo: BILL WECHTER /AFP /TNS / Getty Images North America

The suspected human smuggler who sped off from the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 35 has been identified in federal court.

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An arrest affidavit filed on Wednesday identified the trucker as Larry Clink, a U.S. citizen. He was charged with transport, attempt to transport and conspire to transport immigrants who had entered the country illegally.

Border Patrol said that despite the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, agents will continue to prevent the flow of illegal immigration and exploitation by human smugglers.

On Monday, Clink arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 35 driving a blue Volvo tractor hauling a refrigerated trailer. He had a passenger who was identified as Jessica Hauver, according to court documents. Clink stated that he was traveling to San Antonio.

Asked what he was hauling, Clink stated, “Nothing. It is empty,” states the affidavit. Clink stated he had dropped off a load in Laredo and was returning to San Antonio.

Then, a K-9 unit allegedly alerted to possible contraband to the back of the trailer. Agents referred Clink to secondary inspection for further examination.

“Clink avoided secondary inspection and left the checkpoint. (Agents) in the secondary area pursued the tractor-trailer and pulled it over on mile marker 30 (of North I-35),” states the affidavit.

Agents escorted Clink back to the checkpoint. There, an inspection of the trailer yielded 40 people from the countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. All allegedly admitted to being in the country illegally.

Homeland Security Investigation special agents arrived to take over the case. Clink allegedly agreed to speak to authorities without an attorney present. He stated that a woman he knew asked him if he was willing to do a job.

“Clink confessed that he was to get paid $6,000 to pick up the tractor-trailer and take it to San Antonio. Clink stated that two weeks prior, he was contacted by the known female and picked up the same vehicle and dropped it off in San Antonio, and for that he was paid $5,000,” the affidavit states.

https://www.lmtonline.com/local/crime/article/Suspected-smuggler-who-fled-from-Laredo-BP-15175227.php

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