Migrants Discovered In Tractor-Trailer Truck Gas Tank In Webb County, Texas During Traffic Stop

Posted • November 13, 2024: A man was arrested after a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper discovered two illegal immigrants during a traffic stop in Webb County on Friday. According to Texas DPS Spokesperson Chris Olivarez, the trooper stopped a commercial vehicle along IH-35. During the search of the truck-tractor, the trooper found two illegal immigrants concealed in the gas tank of the vehicle. The smuggler, identified as Rico Gonzalo from Lardeo, Texas – was arrested and charged with two counts of smuggling of persons. The troopers referred the two illegal immigrants from Mexico to the U.S. Border Patrol.