Smugglers are Using TikTok and Other Apps to Trick Young People Into Taking Driving Jobs: CBP

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Smugglers are Using TikTok and Other Apps to Trick Young People Into Taking Driving Jobs: CBP
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More than 86,000 people have been caught illegally crossing into the United States in 2023, a 30% increase from the same time last year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's mid-year statistics.

More than 86,000 people have been caught illegally crossing into the United States in 2023, a 30% increase from the same time last year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's mid-year statistics.

Videos depicting cash, jewelry and the hashtag #AmericanDream, for example, are posted on apps like TikTok to advertise jobs for drivers. CBP told NBC 7 the criminals running these operations are targeting young adults and teens. A U.S. Border Patrol USBP San Diego Sector spokesperson the agency has seen an increase in the use of social media apps to recruit load drivers in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Friday, criminal defense attorney Francisco Sanchez attended a hearing for his client Michael Bravo, one of three people accused of

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