Individual Taken Into Custody for Human Smuggling

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

LAREDO, TEXAS (News Release) - An illegal alien, Hernandez-Herrera, was arrested by Border Patrol for evading arrest and alien smuggling, 8 USC 1324. During sentencing, U.S. District Judge John Kazen ordered Hernandez-Herrera to serve 66 months in federal prison.

Laredo Sector Agents followed Hernandez-Herrera to a residence on where they observed suspected illegal aliens leave the house and enter the vehicle. When law enforcement attempted a traffic stop, Hernandez-Herrera fled and lead them on a high-speed pursuit, weaving in and out of heavy traffic and speeds reaching 95 miles per hour.

The pursuit ended when Hernandez-Herrera crashed into two vehicles on Santa Maria Avenue, nearly colliding with Border Patrol agents. He was apprehended and arrested after attempting to flee from the vehicle.

Hernandez-Herrera ultimately confessed, admitting there were additional aliens at his residence. Authorities discovered an additional four people illegally in the United States at his residence and approximately 50.8 kilograms of marijuana at the location.