In southeastern Mexico, authorities made a harrowing discovery on Thursday when they found hundreds of migrants from Central and South America, crammed into the back of a tractor-trailer. The individuals were in dire conditions, suffering from dehydration and overcrowding.
This alarming find occurred during the early hours of the morning when officials halted the trailer’s driver at a toll booth situated between the cities of Córdoba and Coatzacoalcos in the eastern state of Veracruz.
According to a press release from Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM), a gamma-ray device employed by authorities detected the presence of individuals inside the container. Additionally, they reported hearing desperate cries for help and knocking from within the unit. Upon opening the trailer, authorities uncovered a total of 350 migrants, comprising men, women, and children, as disclosed by the INM.