17 Illegal Immigrants Found Underneath Flatbed Trailer

DPS Special Agents and Texas Highway Patrol Troopers discovered more than a dozen illegal immigrants concealed underneath a flatbed trailer in Webb County.

They pulled over the tractor trailer hauling the flatbed and a search revealed 17 illegal immigrants, including one juvenile.

All were found inside a box container underneath the flatbed without proper ventilation.

The 17 illegal immigrants were referred to Border Patrol.

The driver is a confirmed Tango Gang member and was arrested and charged.