Maverick County, Texas – Dashcam and body camera footage from the Texas Department of Public Safety shows a human smuggling arrest on US-277 on August 25, 2025.

Troopers stopped a white Chevrolet 1500 driven by Christopher Allen from Royse City, Texas. Jeremy Dale from Greenville, Texas, was riding as a passenger.

Inside the vehicle, two immigrants from Ecuador were discovered concealed under the rear seat among luggage. The video highlights the cramped space where they were hidden and captures the officers’ response.

Both Allen and Dale were arrested and charged with Smuggling of Persons.

The footage documents the traffic stop, the search of the vehicle, and the arrests made by TxDPS.

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