Mexican Authorities Find More Than 200 Migrants in Abandoned Truck

Mexican authorities said they have found more than 200 migrants in an abandoned truck in the state of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico.

A total of 206 migrants from Guatemala and Honduras, including 20 unaccompanied minors, believed to be bound for the United States, were found in the abandoned truck near Jose Cardel, about 280 kilometers east of Mexico City.

The National Guard and Immigration Administration said the individuals were found in the truck trailer, which had been modified to hide its contents from X-ray scanning and fitted with a metal frame to create more space by adding a mezzanine.

The department, citing rescued personnel, said the trailer was overcrowded and its occupants were dehydrated and sedated to inhibit their basic needs.

Authorities stated that the driver may have fled.

Thousands of migrants fleeing poverty, violence, and political crises seek to reach the United States via Mexico.

The US Border Protection Agency recorded more than two million attempts to cross the border into the United States between October 2021 and October 2022.