Border bust leads to arrests in alleged human smuggling case

The U.S. Border Patrol said Wednesday it thwarted a large-scale human trafficking operation that sought to bring 15 people from Guatemala and Mexico into the country illegally.
Three men are being held without bail, including the alleged driver, while the rest have been turned over to immigration authorities.
The bust occurred in Derby near the U.S.-Canadian border early Sunday.
A border marker. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerFederal authorities allege a van with no license plates was sp