TYE, TEXAS – Tye Police Department and US Border Patrol stopped an “alien smuggler” on Friday.
The smuggler was stopped at 9 a.m. on the corner of North Street and South Access Road, according to a Facebook post.
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Police say the driver was attempting to smuggle eight people illegally into the United States.
The smuggler will face federal charges.
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Merkel Police Department and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the investigation.
