Three Texas men were arrested near the border with Mexico after a police officer stopped their vehicle and discovered two immigrants crammed into the trunk of the car, authorities said Saturday.
Police stopped traffic Wednesday along US Route 277 in Val Verde County, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
During an interview with the driver, the patrolman asked if anyone was in the trunk of the car. The driver is unresponsive in body camera video released by the department.
The police officer handcuffed the driver and spoke to the two passengers inside the vehicle. When the passengers got out of the vehicle, the video shows the two trying to flee into the desert.
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The police discovered two illegal immigrants in the trunk of the car.
(Texas Department of Public Safety)
Both passengers were eventually apprehended, and one of them was appraised, the department said.
Officers opened the trunk of the vehicle and discovered two illegal immigrants hiding inside.
Authorities said the illegal immigrants were turned over to the US Border Patrol.
(Texas Department of Public Safety)
Authorities also found a handgun and methamphetamine inside the car, the department said.
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The passengers were charged with evading arrest, while the driver faces charges of human smuggling, possession of methamphetamine and marijuana, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
The three men arrested were from Fort Worth, Texas. Authorities did not immediately release their names.
(Texas Department of Public Safety)
Texas DPS said the three men arrested were from Fort Worth, but did not immediately release their names.
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The migrants were referred to the US Border Patrol.
