U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained 18 people described as undocumented after a van broke down in Concordia Parish.
According to a news release issued by the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office, a deputy pulled over to assist the van Tuesday in Ferriday on Highway 84.
The sheriff’s office said that a disabled passenger van towing a utility trailer had twenty people in it, and the trailer contained luggage.
Two of the twenty individuals were able to provide legal documentation, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said ICE was contacted and took over the scene.
Eighteen people were detained and transferred to detention facilities.
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