Published 06/15 2016 01:02PMUpdated 06/15 2016 01:17PM

EDINBURG, Texas

On Wednesday, June 15, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle stopped on the roadway near the intersection of Tower Road and Texas Road in rural Edinburg. Upon arrival, deputies observed a U-Haul Truck abandoned on the roadway.

Deputies conducted an inventory search on the vehicle to begin the process of removing it from the roadway. When they unlocked the cargo door, they discovered eight undocumented immigrants inside. Once the deputies checked on their condition and determined that they were ok and no one was injured, the scene was turned over to Border Patrol.

If you see suspicious activity in Hidalgo County we encourage you to call 956-383-8114. If you want to remain anonymous, you can do so by reporting the suspicious activity to the Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers hotline at 956-668-TIPS (8477).

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