Video footage reveals that on Friday, Texas Department of Public Safety (TDPS) officials made a startling discovery of 23 illegal migrants who were allegedly hidden inside a flatbed trailer. The incident occurred during an Operation Lone Star traffic stop in La Salle county at approximately 9 a.m. According to TDPS spokesperson Chris Olivarez, the driver of a “white-truck tractor towing a flatbed trailer” failed to comply with a commercial vehicle safety inspection for officials on IH35. After a brief pursuit, the driver eventually stopped one mile north of the La Salle County Rest Area and attempted to flee on foot, as captured in bodycam footage.
Subsequently, officers inspected the trailer, prompted by two immigrants who informed them about the presence of additional individuals seeking assistance. In the video, a TDPS agent is seen using a crowbar to remove wooden planks that had been placed on the trailer, ultimately revealing multiple immigrants tightly packed inside the flatbed.
#NEW: @TxDPS recovered 23 illegal
immigrants concealed inside a flatbed trailer during an #OperationLoneStar traffic stop in La Salle County.
On April 12, 2024, just after 9:00 A.M., the driver of a white-truck tractor towing a flatbed trailer
on IH35 failed to stop