9/23: A smuggler in a Chrysler 300 led @TxDPS Troopers on a high-speed pursuit in Webb County.
During the pursuit, the smuggler, Romeo Elias from Laredo, recklessly drove in and out of traffic to evade law enforcement.
Elias eventually lost control and crashed into an… pic.twitter.com/56OQktdvOa
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) September 26, 2024
Texas Department of Public Safety:
A smuggler in a Chrysler 300 led TxDPS Troopers on a high-speed pursuit in Webb County.
During the pursuit, the smuggler, Romeo Elias from Laredo, recklessly drove in and out of traffic to evade law enforcement.
Elias eventually lost control and crashed into an electrical pole. Multiple occupants, including Elias, bailed out.
Troopers found Elias hiding in the bed of a pickup truck.
He was arrested and charged with smuggling of persons and evading arrest.
Troopers referred seven illegal immigrants to the US Border Patrol.
