A man had 40 migrants locked behind a false compartment in a box truck with no means of escape, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Kenneth Gamboa, 25, of Houston, is facing human smuggling charges. Authorities also charged 26 migrants with unlawful reentry into the United States.
Gamboa arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on FM 1017 in Jim Hogg County during the early morning hours of Aug. 15. He was driving a box truck with paper plates…