Texas Department of Public Safety Lieutenant Chris Olivarez took to social media on Thursday to announce the arrest. He said that in Kinney County, the suspect was spotted driving a “cloned” Lowe’s work truck.
Megel Cezanne Patterson, a 28-year-old resident of Jackson, has been named as the suspect. Human smuggling resulting in serious bodily harm is one of the charges against him.
17 undocumented immigrants were discovered in a concealed compartment within the vehicle. There were thirteen males and four females, according to Olivarez.
“According to troopers, a number of individuals were found to be covered in perspiration, experiencing symptoms of dehydration and tingling in their legs due to the cramped quarters,” he detailed. “Medical care was given.
