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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Time of India
12 undocumented migrants found hidden in hay bales during Texas traffic stop
Undocumented migrants found inside hay bales. Image credit: Fayette County Sheriff's Office Several undocumented migrants were found hidden inside altered hay bales near Flatonia, the sheriff's office said. During a routine traffic stop on Tuesday, a Texas sheriff deputy uncovered twelve illegal migrants concealed within hay bales in what appeared to be a human smuggling operation .The incident occurred just before 1 pm when the deputy stopped a white Ford F-250 pickup hauling large hay bales on a trailer along IH-10 near Flatonia, as reported by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Upon inspection, the officer was startled to discover 12 individuals hidden within the round hay bales. Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that the smugglers had carefully modified and hollowed the bales, creating tight spaces to conceal people from law enforcement. T he bales contained a metal framework structure with small compartments where the undocumented individuals were concealed, according to Korenek. "Inside those compartments, deputies discovered multiple undocumented individuals being smuggled in dangerously confined spaces," the sheriff's office statement read. "This method of concealment is not only deceptive but incredibly dangerous to human life." The F-250 driver, Delbert Flanders, 44, from Kansas, was arrested on state and federal smuggling charges and transported to a local hospital for medical attention, Korenek stated. The nature of the medical treatment remains undisclosed by the sheriff's office spokesperson. Authorities also apprehended two individuals identified as the operation's organisers. Houston resident Adanaylo Lambert, 22, and Lency Delgado Fernandez, 25, faced state and federal smuggling charges. "Smugglers continue to use increasingly creative and hazardous techniques to transport individuals across Texas highways," Korenek said in a statement. The twelve undocumented individuals found in the modified bales were transferred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for processing, according to the sheriff's statement. The arrest involved officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Flatonia Police Department and Fayette County Sheriff's Office deputies, Korneck reported.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- New York Post
Texas sheriff discovers a dozen migrants hidden inside hay bales during traffic stop of apparent human smuggler
A Texas sheriff deputy discovered a dozen illegal migrants crammed together inside hay bales in an alleged human smuggling scheme during a routine traffic stop Tuesday. The deputy pulled over a white Ford F-250 pickup towing several massive bales of hay on a trailer driving along IH-10 near Flatonia just before 1 p.m., according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. When the officer got a closer look at the round hay bales, he was shocked to find 12 people hidden inside. The smugglers had 'meticulously altered and hollowed out' the bales to create cramped compartments where they could sneak people into to hide from the authorities, Sheriff Keith Korenek said. 3 Texas deputies discovered secret compartments disguised to look like hay bales where a dozen illegal immigrants were hidden. Fayette County Sheriff The bales concealed a metal framework contraption fitted with small compartments where the illegal immigrants were hidden, according to Korenek. 'Inside those compartments, deputies discovered multiple undocumented individuals being smuggled in dangerously confined spaces,' the sheriff's office statement read. 'This method of concealment is not only deceptive but incredibly dangerous to human life.' 3 Police discovered hollowed-out hay bales used by smugglers to hide immigrants during a traffic stop in Texas. Fayette County Sheriff The driver of the F-250, identified by police as Delbert Flanders, 44, of Kansas, was arrested on state and federal smuggling charges and taken to a local hospital for unspecified medical treatment, Korenek said. What type of medical treatment was not released by a spokesman for the sheriff's office. Police also arrested two suspects who they identified as the 'coordinators of the operation.' 3 One of the 'dangerously confined spaces' police discovered during an arrest of smugglers in Texas. Fayette County Sheriff Houston resident Adanaylo Lambert, 22, and Lency Delgado Fernandez, 25, were both charged with state and federal smuggling charges as well. 'Smugglers continue to use increasingly creative and hazardous techniques to transport individuals across Texas highways,' Korenek said in a statement. The 12 undocumented people crammed into the counterfeit bales were turned over to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for processing, according to the sheriff's statement. Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Flatonia Police Department and Fayette County Sheriff's Office deputies also were part of the arrest, according to Korneck.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Undocumented aliens found inside altered hay bales
FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – A traffic stop in Fayette County leads to the discovery of undocumented aliens concealed inside altered hay bales. Sheriff Keith Korenek says a traffic stop was conducted by a deputy at approximately 12:50 p.m. Tuesday. A white Ford F-250 was pulling a gooseneck hay trailer loaded with round bales on Interstate 10 at Mile Marker #658, near Flatonia. A closer inspection revealed that the round bales of hay were meticulously altered and hollowed out to create concealed compartments. Inside those compartments, deputies discovered multiple undocumented individuals being smuggled in dangerously confined spaces. The individuals were hidden behind metal frameworks and layers of hay designed to evade detection. Sheriff Korenek says this method of concealment is not only deceptive, but incredibly dangerous to human life. Smugglers are continuing to use increasingly creative and hazardous techniques to transport individuals across Texas highways. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 44-year-old Delbert Flanders, of Kansas, who was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. The coordinators of the operation have been identified as 22-year-old Adanaylo Lambert and 25-year-old Lency Delgado Fernandez, both of Houston, who were also taken into custody and are facing federal and state charges related to human smuggling. The undocumented individuals were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for processing. Sheriff Korenek says agencies that assisted with the traffic stop include the Texas Department of Public Saftey, the Flatonia Police Department and Fayette County EMS. This case remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
