DPS Finds Five Illegal Immigrants Hiding Inside Lumber During Traffic Stop

A DPS Trooper stopped a Chevy 3500 hauling lumber on I-35 in La Salle County earlier this week. During the traffic stop, the driver, William Meza, from Laredo, consented to a search of the vehicle. Troopers discovered five illegal immigrants from Honduras and Mexico hiding within the lumber. Meza was arrested and charged with five counts of smuggling of persons with the likelihood of serious bodily injury or death. Five illegal immigrants were referred to Border Patrol.