By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Pew PatriotsPew PatriotsPew Patriots
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Reading: Alleged human smugglers arrested in Texas after hiding migrants inside hollowed hay bales
Share
Font ResizerAa
Pew PatriotsPew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Alleged human smugglers arrested in Texas after hiding migrants inside hollowed hay bales
News

Alleged human smugglers arrested in Texas after hiding migrants inside hollowed hay bales

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: May 25, 2025 6:37 am
Jimmie Dempsey Published May 25, 2025
Share
SHARE

Suspected human smugglers were arrested this week while allegedly attempting to hide migrants inside modified hay bales, officials said.

Deputies conducting a routine traffic stop on a pickup pulling a hay trailer Tuesday near Flatonia, Texas, noticed that the bales inside the trailer had been hollowed out to create compartments, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said. 

After looking more closely, the deputies noticed there were people inside the bales in “dangerously confined spaces” below a metal framework and layers of hay.

“This method of concealment is not only deceptive but incredibly dangerous to human life,” the sheriff’s office said in a release. “Smugglers continue to use increasingly creative and hazardous techniques to transport individuals across Texas highways.”

SUSPECTED TREN DE ARAGUA MEMBER AMONG 5 ARRESTED IN HUMAN SMUGGLING BUST: TEXAS SHERIFF

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said deputies did a closer inspection after reaching out to the Border Patrol’s Sector Intelligence Unit for assistance when inconsistencies emerged as they questioned the driver and passengers of the pickup. 

Twelve migrants were found hidden inside the hay bales. 

The driver, Delbert Flanders, 44, of Kansas, was taken to a hospital for treatment, and the accused coordinators of the operation — Adanaylo Lambert, 22, and Lency Delgado Fernandez, 25 — were taken into custody and face federal and state human smuggling charges. 

Hay bales on trailer

US STING SNARES ARMED FELON SMUGGLERS TIED TO FOREIGN PRISON GANG, CARTEL: POLICE

The migrants were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for processing. 

In a separate incident, two human smugglers were sentenced May 15 after a series of high-speed chases near the border. 

View inside hay bale

A judge sentenced Juan Miguel Regalado to 66 months in prison, while Samuel Grajeda Jr. was previously sentenced to 30 months. 

Both must also serve three years of supervised release.

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials

Trump goes after Zelenskyy over ‘land swapping’ dispute, lays out ‘feel out meeting’ with Putin

Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from funding Texas Dems who fled to stop GOP redistricting vote

Ex-CBS anchor Dan Rather laments Paramount settlement with Trump as ‘sad day for journalism’

House Democrats call on Rubio to allow injured children from Gaza into US following visa halt

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
Biden-appointed judge slammed by conservatives for ‘lenient’ 8-year sentence in Kavanaugh assassination plot
News

Biden-appointed judge slammed by conservatives for ‘lenient’ 8-year sentence in Kavanaugh assassination plot

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey October 4, 2025
DAVID MARCUS: Portland’s dystopia delusion coming to a city near all of us
Supreme Court’s Next 2A Case Could End Carry Restrictions Nationwide!
Bill Belichick gets ripped on social media after Clemson blows out UNC: ‘Complete dumpster fire’
Newly released 911 transcripts capture chaos, fear during Minneapolis church shooting: ‘Stay down, stay quiet’
Police defend findings of Kyren Lacy crash investigation after attorney provides new evidence
Trump administration offers teen migrants ,500 to leave US voluntarily: reports
News

Trump administration offers teen migrants $2,500 to leave US voluntarily: reports

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey October 4, 2025
18 Numbers Which Clearly Show What Direction Things Are Going
Prepping & Survival

18 Numbers Which Clearly Show What Direction Things Are Going

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey October 4, 2025
Fever star Sophie Cunningham continues condemnation of WNBA commissioner: ‘Cathy, no one cares’
News

Fever star Sophie Cunningham continues condemnation of WNBA commissioner: ‘Cathy, no one cares’

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey October 4, 2025
Pew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
  • Guns and Gear
2024 © Pew Patriots. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?