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Smuggling operations sometimes stage high-speed chases to divert law enforcement attention. In these scenarios, the traffickers use decoy vehicles—often loaded with high-value cargo like drugs or targeted individuals—to draw police away. Meanwhile, the actual migrants are transported in safer, less conspicuous vehicles further into the country.
The Inhumanity of Smuggling Operations
The treatment of migrants during transport is often brutal and inhumane. Reports describe crowded trucks with inhuman conditions, where individuals are packed tightly in extreme heat (e.g., temperatures reaching 114°F), risking heatstroke or suffocation.