Fifty-nine is a notorious transit area. It's a corridor that is used by smugglers. |
It's a very highly organized, very astute criminal enterprise. |
Often time people who are involved in such tragic situations are not forthcoming the first time around. |
The stakes for illegal aliens are higher now. We see more weapons and, at times, you see people shot. |
This appears to be a typical drop house, where loads of aliens were kept. They are held for a while, until relatives pay whatever fee was arranged at the border to ransom them. Sometimes they're held against their will when smugglers raise the amount. |
We are following many leads. It has every appearance to us as being part of a smuggling load of illegal aliens. |
We have questioned three individuals who have provided us with lots of information. |
We're going to continue to let them express their opinions in a peaceful manner. |
We're going to continue to let them express their opinions in a peaceful manner. If it becomes a situation where they block traffic, we're going to have to get police involved. |