Migrants discovered in truck-tractor gas tank in Webb County during traffic stop

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A man was arrested after a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper discovered two illegal immigrants during a traffic stop in Webb County on Friday.

According to Texas DPS Spokesperson Chris Olivarez, the trooper stopped a commercial vehicle along IH-35. During the search of the truck-tractor, the trooper found two illegal immigrants concealed in the gas tank of the vehicle.

The smuggler, identified as Rico Gonzalo from Lardeo, Texas – was arrested and charged with two counts of smuggling of persons.

The troopers referred the two illegal immigrants from Mexico to the U.S. Border Patrol.