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Border Patrol warns rideshare drivers of human-smuggling risks in El Paso

Officials say human smugglers are using rideshare apps to coordinate illegal smuggling activity and are warning drivers to be aware.

Published Jul 8, 2026, 10:57 AM EDT | WFMZZ

U.S. Border Patrol in far west Texas is warning rideshare drivers that human smugglers are using rideshare apps to organize illegal smuggling activity. The advisory, issued for the El Paso area, alerts drivers to the potential misuse of rideshare platforms in coordinating unlawful border crossings.