Gangs may be using rideshare apps to smuggle people into country, Border Patrol says

Gangs might be using rideshare apps to help smuggle people into the country, according to officials.
By Aaron Barker at FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) · · 1 min read

Gangs might be using rideshare apps to help smuggle people into the country, according to officials.
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Gangs might be using rideshare apps to help smuggle people into the country, according to officials.
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