Truck Driver Didn't Have a CDL, But He Did Have 23 Illegals Crammed Into His Sleeping Cabin

A Texas DPS Trooper stopped a white Freightliner on IH-35 this Thanksgiving weekend.

The driver, John David Amaya, 24, from Laredo, was arrested after 23 people were discovered hidden in the sleeper berth by a Border Patrol K-9.

This young man now faces a Texas human smuggling mandatory minimum 2025 sentence of 10 years under the Governor Abbott smuggling legislation 10 year sentence.

This case is a critical warning about Texas DPS border enforcement bust risks and the severity of inspection penalties in texas.