42 found smuggled in trailer, McMullen case heads to U.S. Attorney
A single traffic stop by a McMullen County Sheriff’s Office deputy led to the discovery of 42 undocumented immigrants being smuggled inside of an 18 wheeler box truck.
McMullen County Sheriff Emmett Shelton said the driver was stopped on state Highway 16 at Cinco Millas Road, traveling northbound from Freer to San Antonio around 3 a.m. June 6.
After a brief discussion, the truck driver’s story “quickly fell apart” and he was asked to open the back door of the trailer.
“The driver voluntarily opened the doors for the deputy,” said Shelton. “As soon as he opened them, the deputy could see a group of people standing at the edge. He escorted the driver to go to the weigh station and the rest of our deputies and border patrol were called in to help get these people safely out.”
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McMullen County Sheriff's Office discovered 42 undocumented immigrants in a tractor trailer during a traffic stop on SH16 headed to San Antonio.Border patrol agents from Freer met at the weigh station to transfer the group. (Photo contributed by McMullen County Sheriff's Office)
