Two men from Uzbekistan face federal charges in Brooks County. Agents say they drove away from the Border Patrol checkpoint in Falfurrias. The chase that followed went past 100 mph.

It started Saturday, Sept. 5. A Chevrolet Malibu pulled into the checkpoint. It came in through the main lane, a criminal complaint says.

An agent checked the driver, Erkin Khudoyberdiev. The agent found he is a lawful permanent resident. That means he holds a green card.

Then agents turned to the rider, Ikhtivor Rakhimov. He told them "green card." An agent asked to see the card. Rakhimov said it was at home. So agents sent the car to the second check lane.

The car never stopped there. It kept going through the checkpoint, the complaint says. Agents tried to stop it.

Later, agents saw the Malibu again. It was north of the Brooks County rest area. They came up in marked units with lights and sirens on.

The Malibu kept going north. Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety were called to help.

The car went over 100 mph, the complaint says. Agents tried a device to flatten the tires. It did not work. Troopers then blocked the car. It stopped at Highway 281 and Highway 285.

When the car stopped, Rakhimov tried to run. Agents caught him. They then found he was in the country illegally.

Rakhimov talked with agents after that. He said he left Uzbekistan on Aug. 7. He said he crossed the Rio Grande on Sept. 2. Then he went to McAllen.

Rakhimov said a friend back home set up a smuggling trip for him. The plan was to get him to Philadelphia, he said. He said a Hispanic man picked him up at the river. That man drove him right to a hotel, he said.

Rakhimov said Khudoyberdiev was a friend from home. He said he knew Khudoyberdiev lived in Philadelphia. Khudoyberdiev agreed to pick him up at the hotel, he said.

Rakhimov said his friend paid Khudoyberdiev $350 for gas. He said they drove straight to the Falfurrias checkpoint. That was the same day as the arrest.

Rakhimov said he told Khudoyberdiev to keep driving at the checkpoint. He said he told him he was in the country illegally. He said he ran later because he was scared of what would happen.

The charge against Khudoyberdiev is federal. It says he moved a person who was in the country illegally. The parts about the ride, the $350, the hotel and the Philadelphia plan come from Rakhimov. He told that story to agents. It is written in the complaint.

Both men are charged. Neither one has been found guilty. Everyone is presumed innocent until proved otherwise.