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LAREDO, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>State troopers discovered 20 undocumented migrants, including four minors, hidden inside the sleeping compartment of a commercial truck tractor during a traffic stop in South Texas last week, authorities said.<\/p>

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20 undocumented migrants found<\/strong><\/h2>

The driver, 25-year-old Miguel Angel Velazquez Chavez, faces multiple charges following the incident, which occurred on Interstate 35 in Webb County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.<\/p>

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Miguel Angel Velazquez Chavez, 25 (Source: Texas Department of Public Safety)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

A DPS trooper initiated a traffic stop on a white Volvo truck tractor near mile marker 28 just after 6 p.m. on Monday, May 18. Upon stopping, Velazquez Chavez allegedly fled the vehicle on foot but was immediately apprehended by law enforcement.<\/p>

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A subsequent search of the truck tractor’s cab revealed 20 people hidden inside the vehicle\u2019s sleeping quarters. Investigators identified the individuals as migrants from Mexico and Guatemala.<\/p>

Velazquez Chavez, a Mexican national, was arrested and booked into the Webb County Jail. He has been charged with smuggling of persons and evading arrest.<\/p>

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The 20 migrants were turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.<\/p> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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