27 Mexican illegals found hiding in unventilated storage compartment in sweltering heat
Authorities caught a human smuggling suspect transporting dozens of illegal aliens inside a scorching hot horse trailer in Texas over the weekend.
The bust unfolded on Friday night in Hidalgo County in the Rio Grande Valley.
A Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) trooper pulled over a suspicious truck towing a trailer on US-281.
The driver initially claimed there were two horses in the trailer and consented to a search.
Footage released by TxDPS shows the moment the trooper discovered 27 illegals hiding within an unventilated storage area.
“Three females were severely dehydrated and required medical attention due to extreme heat and no ventilation,” TxDPS explained in a statement.
The driver, identified as Texas resident Jose Guadalupe Salinas, was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) and is expected to face federal charges for smuggling of persons with likelihood of serious bodily injury or death.
The illegal aliens, all of whom were from Mexico, were also turned over to USBP for processing.
It is unclear if any animals were being transported in the trailer.
Dangerous smuggling pursuits unfold constantly along the U.S.-Mexico border, as InfoWars frequently reports.
