A missing Odessa, Texas, girl was found this week at a Border Patrol checkpoint in Laredo. On Thursday, the suspected truck driver was identified and charged by authorities.
Border Patrol agents working the I-34 checkpoint near Laredo, Texas, discovered the still unidentified teen girl hidden inside a semi-truck. The girl was listed as a missing person.
Charges were announced Thursday against the alleged 28-year-old driver, Jorge Carlos Leyva Santana, for Harboring of a Runaway, a Class A Misdemeanor, according to KOSA.
Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan lauded the discovery in a tweet Thursday.
“CBP’s multi-layered enforcement strategy combats criminals and prevents tragedy,” Morgan stated.
If Leyva Santana is convicted, he faces a sentence of up to one year in jail and a potential fine of $4,000 under the Texas Penal Code.
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