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Texas Troopers Discover 23 Migrants in Semi-Truck Sleeping Bunk

New York PostDecember 5, 20253 min99,052 views
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Traffic Stop and Initial Encounter

  • 👮 Texas Department of Public Safety troopers initiated a traffic stop on a semi-truck.
  • ❓ The driver, who was not carrying his commercial driver's license (CDL) at the moment, claimed to be alone.
  • ⚠️ Troopers noted that the driver was operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL, which is a violation.

Search and Discovery

  • 🐶 A K-9 unit was requested to conduct a scan around the vehicle.
  • ⚖️ The driver was detained while officers waited for additional units and the K-9.
  • 🤫 The driver contacted his lawyer during the stop.
  • 📦 Upon searching the vehicle, troopers discovered 23 migrants concealed within the sleeping bunk area behind the cab.

Driver Arrest and Migrant Origins

  • 👨‍⚖️ The 24-year-old driver was arrested and charged with 23 counts of smuggling of persons.
  • 🌍 The migrants found in the truck were from Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico.
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Human SmugglingTexas Department of Public SafetyMigrant CrisisCommercial Vehicle StopBorder SecurityLaw EnforcementTraffic ViolationsSmuggling of PersonsSemi-truck
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