DPS arrests driver after chase in El Cenizo

EL CENIZO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested a 24-year-old man on human smuggling charges after a chase through El Cenizo city streets.

Julio Cesar Chavez-Camacho, a Mexican national, was arrested on March 27 at around 8 a.m. on charges of human smuggling, evading arrest and reckless driving.

A DPS trooper attempted to stop a white 2015 Land Rover Discovery on U.S. 83 South following a traffic violation. Authorities say the vehicle did not stop, and a chase began.

The vehicle evaded through several streets inside the city. A DPS trooper conducted a PIT maneuver to stop the fleeing vehicle.

The vehicle became disabled. The driver and five passengers exited the vehicle and ran.

The driver and five illegal immigrants were arrested on Rodriguez St. Chavez-Camacho was arrested, and the five illegal immigrants were referred to the U.S. Border Patrol.

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