Police Say Suspected Human Smuggler Arrested After Chase

Reported by: Stephanie Bertini
Last Update: 1:23 pm

SULLIVAN CITY - Police say a suspected human smuggler is now in custody after an overnight chase Wednesday night that started in Sullivan City and ended in McAllen.

The chase started as a routine traffic stop on East Expressway 83 and FM 886 in Sullivan City. An officer tried to pull over the driver of a white Chevy van. He kept going, leading police on a chase into La Joya and all the way to McAllen.

Several agencies assisted the Sullivan City officers before they caught him, including the McAllen police, the Border Patrol, DPS and Palmview police. Authorities say the man who is now in custody was transporting seven illegal immigrants.

The suspect, who is in his late 20s, is expected to face charges Thursday.

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