CUSTER, Wash. — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced that an adult male body was discovered close to BNSF Railway tracks in Ferndale on June 20th.
About 6:30am on Thursday, June 20th, first responders were dispatched to a report of an unresponsive person along the tracks in the area of Portal Way and Faris Road. The person was declared deceased at the scene.
According to the HSI announcement, an investigation, led by HSI, the US Border Patrol (USBP) and Customs and Border Protection, aims to ascertain if the death is connected to an illegal human smuggling operation.
In recent months, there has been an alarming rise in human smuggling attempts along the train line from Vancouver, British Columbia, into northern Washington State. This incident underscores the perilous risks individuals face when resorting to such dangerous methods of transportation.
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Click for more informationAuthorities urge anyone with information related to this incident or other instances of human smuggling to contact the HSI Tip Line at 877-4-HSI-TIP. Every piece of information, no matter how small, can assist in preventing future tragedies.
– Homeland Security Investigations (June 26, 2024)
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