Border Patrol agents caught six people in Laredo. It happened after a smuggling try turned into a car chase. The people jumped out of the car. They tried to run. Agents caught them all.
The Laredo Sector said it started as a failed smuggling try. That try led to a chase on the road. The people in the car bailed out. They ran before agents grabbed them.
A bail out is when people jump from a car and run. This can happen with a moving car. It can also happen right after a car stops. Agents said that is what happened here. The chase ended with all six people caught.
Border Patrol has not shared the names of the six people. Agents also have not said what charges they may face yet.
The agency did not say where in Laredo the chase happened. It did not say what kind of car was used. It also did not say if the driver was one of the six people caught.
Smuggling chases happen a lot in the Laredo Sector. Laredo sits right on the border with Mexico. Smugglers use local roads to move people away from the Rio Grande. Agents patrol those roads. They look for cars packed with migrants.
These chases can turn bad fast. A car speeding from agents can crash. People jumping out of a moving car can get hurt too. Local news has reported chases like this one many times this year around Laredo.
Right now, all six people are in jail. It is not clear yet if anyone will face federal smuggling charges. Border Patrol did not share more facts in its statement.
Border Patrol wants help from the public. Anyone with tips on smuggling in the Laredo Sector can call 1-800-343-1994.
El Tejano will update this story. New facts may come from Border Patrol or court records, like names and charges.
