here on the ground where youall from Tennessee Tennessee there on the ground turn around for me put your hands behind on your back in the Heat of the Moment every decision counts through the unfiltered lens of bodyw warn cameras we witness raw encounters unpredictable intense and at times shocking today we delve into the moments when illegal immigrants driven by desperation or misguided choices find themselves caught in the act this is a story of AC consequences and the Relentless pursuit of Justice on October 30 2024 on Wednesday a Smuggler in a Dodge Charger LED DPS troopers on a high-speed Pursuit along I35 in Webb County the suspect hymon Gonzalez from Laredo drove recklessly through parking lots in neighborhoods in an attempt to evade [Music] capture after a successful pit maneuver to safely stopped the vehicle Troopers discovered 10 illegal immigrants from Mexico crammed into the rear seat and trunk open open it up open it up it's all good BR they got there it's all good it's good Gonzalez was arrested and charged with 8 counts of smuggling of persons with the likelihood of serious bodily injury or death two counts of smuggling miners under the age of 18 on May 11 2024 DPS Troopers observed a Buick Encore entering a ranch in Uvaldi County without the owner's permission the Troopers quickly located the vehicle and noticed two individuals a driver and a passenger both from Tennessee hey get on the ground get on the ground on up get up upon further investigation the Troopers discovered that the driver and passenger had picked up two illegal immigrants on the ranch property hey yall sit up yall speak English yes okay sit down here on the ground where yall from Tennessee Tennessee what brings you all over here one of the immigrants was found concealing himself in the rear floorboard while the other was hidden underneath Luggage in the hatch area the driver and passenger were arrested and charged with smuggling of persons and Criminal Trespass on August 16th 2023 txdps officers conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle What followed was an unexpected discovery that would leave everyone astonished these two individuals attempted to smuggle illegal immigrants but officers quickly spotted people trying to conceal themselves in the cargo area thwarting their plan no come pick him up not not that candle bag yeah the ones that sent you here from my for his brother huh for his brother the one I'm telling you we had a communication with yeah that's his bag that's their bag she's saying the ones that told them are been she's been communicating with yeah to come down here she said that's their bag but the driver an illegal immigrant from Mexico and the passenger a resident of Florence Texas were arrested and charged with smuggling of persons and unlawful carrying of a firearm October 19 2024 a DPS Trooper stopped a Ford Escape on us 277 in valver County what began as a routine traffic stop quickly turned into a smuggling case there's some more in the back no don't move English Spanish English English yes where you from Turkey Turkey okay go ahead and drop yourself right there on the ground turn around for me put your hands behind your back to where were yall headed to well I was going to wherever they was telling me to go wherever they were telling you to go I don't even know where I was heading to I was just driving matter of fact I was heading here that's what that's they sent me a pen they told me to drive here I drove here they just told you like hey this is an address like just come here yeah I ain't going to Li Troopers discovered that the driver Eric Lane from Dallas and the passenger desika Nelson from mkit were smuggling four illegal immigrants one of them was found concealed in the rear cargo area Lane and Nelson were both arrested and charged with smuggling of persons the four illegal immigrants originating from Brazil Honduras and Turkey were referred to border patrol for further processing on May 24th 2024 DPS Troopers stopped a Ford F250 towing a horse trailer on us281 in Hidalgo County the driver Jose Guadalupe Selenas from Palm viw Texas consented to a and open the side hatch of the trailer you [Music] have inside Troopers discovered 27 illegal immigrants crammed into a storage area distressed and sweating profusely due to the extreme heat and lack of ventilation all 27 illegal immigrants originating from Mexico were referred to the border patrol Selenas was taken into custody and federal charges for smuggling of persons will be filed against him among immigrants three females were severely dehydrated and required immediate medical attention on January 21st 2023 an officer spotted an unlicensed Chevy Equinox changing lanes without signaling and decided to initiate a traffic stop what began as a routine stop quickly escalated into a high-speed chase then a parking lot [Music] back on the bridge about 47 no traffic [Music] rep4 doing about 60 we're approaching 161 stand by for the direction we're going going north on 161 on about 25 little to no traffic the suspect vehicle continued towards State Highway 161 where it accelerated to 65 mph okay easy keep set set yeah [Music] the suspect crossed into oncoming traffic reaching 111 mph before making a sharp left turn onto traml Rd as the officers attempted to follow the patrol unit got stuck in the muddy Terrain power stand after running the vehicle's information it was not reported stolen but the previous owner confirmed he had traded it in months earlier the vehicle was towed by j- Hook Towing Company dri stop stop stop face away from me now face away from me okay I'm I'm going direct them back to us okay y'all just keep cover hey walk back to the sound of my voice walk back come back here hey come back here come back to the sound of my voice walk back yeah just walk yeah walk walk and I'm going to take cover off to the walk walk when yall get TI let me know um before we go up to the caring ready coming okay then just let me know when yall ready and I'll start moving go this let's just go to the driver all moving ready moving according to reports the suspect Juan Parago ven rostro had stolen the vehicle and attempted to flee from officers his luck quickly ran out when officers spotted the unlicensed vehicle triggering a high-speed chase here here I am thinking I was going to be third and I go P cor I was like right there at the right spot yeah pero buen rostro was arrested and transported to pcrdf where he was charged accordingly the evening of October 9th 2020 while on routine Patrol an officer spotted a vehicle speeding down the highway well above the limit acting swiftly he maneuvered to catch up initiating a traffic stop at first glance it seemed like a routine stop but what unfolded next was anything but ordinary come to my vehicle okay that right there stay right there hey do you guys have licenses Lenas hello Get Up Stand Up do you have a license get who that no one two three 121 a stop started off as a simple one a driver going over the speed limit but as the officer spoke to the driver he noticed something strange in the back of the truck sticking out from under some blankets were a pair of boots as the officer looked closer he noticed four people sitting in the back seat of the truck they were all wearing heavy winter jackets and face masks even though the weather was mild this added to the officer's suspicion but what he discovered next was truly shocking get out the vehicle yeah all right sit right here no right here St right here put your hands up wallet phone okay set at set at the okay come here so 121 12 51 so come go ahead 10 104 man thanks let me see one one good over here no no no keep going keep going keep going keep going come here do in front come passport Brazil back yeah I don't speak Spanish bro phone charger okay come here what's your name Ramirez Gabrielle Ramirez did a birth your birthday what write it down right there next to your name okay uh out of or Mex okay where do you live uh uh d taso tasa Chihuahua Chihuahua Mexico all right the officer asked the extra passengers to step out of the vehicle and then turned his attention to the driver the man identified himself as Gabriel Ramirez a resident of Mexico despite a language barrier it didn't take long for the officer to realize that Gabriel was involved in smuggling people across the border put it back [Music] in okay sit there next hey right there sit down there come here it soon became clear that the officer suspicions were right the boots sticking out from under the blankets weren't just a clue they were the first sign of something much bigger and if I count it i500 all right I have my do you have your what my what statement hm bank statement your bank statement okay this all just change yeah and who is he to you the driver my friend your friend how long have you known her is he from Mexico Co a Mexico do me a favor sit down should have a SE the I'm going to count this I'm I'm recorded so that way you know that I'm not taking your money I'm just going to do I have a seat ch [Music] [Music] 3 60 B1 3 60 b82 [Music] [Music] he you said you had how much on you two grand two grand where's the rest because this is only like $1,000 maybe okay get it up no don't worry about it right now tax tax and coyot are these your bags or one of their bags no they're mine they're yours yes can you unlock the door when the border patrol officers arrived the officer quickly provided them with all the details of the situation the discovery of the illegal immigrants and the suspicious circumstances surrounding their Journey it seemed like this was the peak of the operation but little did they know this was only the beginning of a much larger investigation into illegal smuggling