Human Smuggler’s Truck Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Texas Border

Law enforcement authorities stopped a human smuggling attempt to transport a group of migrants across the Texas border in a utility truck.

The suspected smuggler and several migrants escaped from authorities by running into the brush shortly after the crash and onto a ranch.

Authorities arrested eleven migrants during the ordeal.

From Breitbart:

The blaze destroyed the vehicle despite attempts by the San Ysidro Fire Department to extinguish the flames. Border Patrol agents at the scene took the captured migrants arrested into custody. The incident, according to the source, highlights the dangers of migrant smuggling on rural highways near the border area.

As fewer migrants are allowed to apply for asylum and gain release at the border due to recent changes in border enforcement policies, the illicit migrant smuggling attempts on rural border roadways have increased. As reported by Breitbart, one small sheriff’s department in Texas is seeing a significant spike in migrant smuggling activity.

Human smuggling under federal law is a felony offense and carries a sentence of up to 20 years for aggravated circumstances such as severe injury or death. When prosecuted under Texas statutes, human smugglers face at a minimum, a charge of a third-degree felony that can carry fines up to $10,000 and a prison term between two and 10 years.

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