Traffic stop in Cameron Co. leads to human smuggling arrest

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —  A traffic stop led to a human smuggling case in Cameron County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Juan Garcia, of Garland, Texas, was arrested and is facing four counts of smuggling of persons, according to a DPS news release.

Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in deadly crash near Edinburg: DPS

On June 26, a DPS trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a maroon Ram 1500 on U.S. 281 in Cameron County.

According to DPS, the driver stopped, and four individuals exited the vehicle and ran into a nearby cornfield on foot…

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