Three Fort Cavazos soldiers have been arrested after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to smuggle people into the country illegally.
On Nov. 27, a U.S. Border Patrol agent attempted to pull over the vehicle in Presidio, Texas, along the Rio Grande.The vehicle fled and hit a second Border Patrol vehicle, injuring the agent inside, according to court documents.Presidio County deputies and Presidio police officers stopped the car and detained four people.One Mexican national and two Guatemalan nationals in the country illegally were among those inside the vehicle.
DOWNLOAD THE FREE FOX LOCAL APP TODAYThe driver of the vehicle, who authorities say was Angel Palma, ran from the scene and was located the next day at a hotel in Odessa.Investigators say Mendoza Lopez and Palma traveled from Fort Cavazos to Presidio to pick up the undocumented migrants. Enrique Jauregui allegedly recruited the men and facilitated the smuggling.
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