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📍 Webb County | 11-17-25 A Texas DPS Trooper stopped a blue Chevy pickup for a traffic violation, which led to the discovery of six illegal immigrants crammed in the rear seat area. The driver, Gabriel Hernandez of Laredo, Texas, was arrested and charged with six counts of Smuggling...

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