DPS Finds 20 Migrants Hidden in Truck Tractor Near Laredo
· Texas Border Business
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) discovered 20 undocumented migrants hidden in a truck tractor during a traffic stop on IH-35 near Laredo on May 26, 2026. The stop was part of Operation Lone Star, conducted by a DPS Trooper around 4:00 p.m. The migrants, from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, were found in the sleeping area of the vehicle. The driver, 47-year-old Antonio Brown from Nevada, was arrested and charged with human smuggling. This incident marks the second time in less than ten days that DPS has uncovered a similar situation, with another 20 migrants found on May 18.
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