20 Illegal Immigrants Found Inside Truck Tractor In Webb County Traffic Stop

A Texas Department of Public Safety operation uncovered 20 illegal immigrants hidden inside a truck tractor during a traffic stop conducted as part of Operation Lone Star.

On Monday, 18 May 2026, just after 6:00 p.m., a DPS Trooper stopped a white Volvo truck tractor on IH-35 near mile marker 28. During the stop, the driver attempted to flee on foot but was immediately arrested.

A search of the vehicle revealed 20 illegal immigrants concealed in the sleeping area of the truck tractor.

The driver, Miguel Angel Velazquez Chavez, 25, was charged with evading arrest and smuggling of persons. He was booked into the Webb Co Jail.

Authorities said the 20 illegal immigrants, including four minors from Mexico and Guatemala, were referred to the United States Border Patrol.