Mexico: Criminal Organizations Cloning Red Cross Vehicles for Human Trafficking

Criminal organizations in Mexico are using fake Red Cross ambulances and trucks for unlawful purposes, primarily for human trafficking, Univision reports. Last week, the Federal Police detained a trailer in Oaxaca with Red Cross symbols on it that was carrying at least 100 undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America. This type of disguise is nothing new for human traffickers; in addition to using Red Cross vehicles, traffickers have been known to disguise illegal immigrants in United States Marine uniforms. Trafficking of illegals is lucrative – it is estimated that heads of these organizations make $1.2 billion per year. On average, any immigrant seeking to illegally cross the U.S. border pays between $1000 and $2000. Read Article