Man Charged After 42 Illegal Immigrants Found Hidden Inside Truck at US-Mexico Border

Thirteen of those found in the truck face immigration charges, while the remainder are expected to be immediately deported from the United States.

The Javier Vega Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint in Sarita, Texas, on March 20, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

A man has been charged after a truck that was stopped at the U.S.–Mexico border was found to be hiding 42 illegal aliens from a range of Latin American countries in sweltering conditions, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.

In a statement, Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck said the driver of the truck, Juan Nasario-Reyes, 43, from Beaver, Oklahoma, has been charged with smuggling numerous illegal immigrants and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines.