DALLAS _ Border agents in Texas arrested three Americans accused of trying to smuggle three people into the U.S. squeezed into the trunk of a sedan last week.
The car's driver and two passengers were taken into custody Saturday after an immigration inspection at the U.S. Highway 57 immigration checkpoint, outside Eagle Pass.
Three unauthorized immigrants were found in the suspects' trunk, crammed in amid luggage and other cargo.
The suspects, who were not identified, were taken to the Eagle Pass South Station, where they were processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
They face up to 10 years in prison, if convicted on human smuggling charges.
"This case is another perfect example of the dangerous conditions human smugglers force upon illegal aliens," Matthew J. Hudak, Del Rio sector acting chief patrol agent, said in a written statement. "I commend the hard work and dedication of our agents in saving these immigrants from further exploitation and potential loss of life."
