Watch | Texas troopers arrest human smuggler after Hollywood-like car chase in US
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Texas state troopers have released a dramatic video showing the arrest of a suspected people smuggler after a Hollywood-like car chase that culminated in a foot pursuit before the trooper was able to catch the suspect and arrest him in Maverick County.
Roque Flores, of Eagle Pass, has been charged with smuggling of persons and evading arrest, according to Chris Olivarez, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. He added that one suspected illegal immigrant from Honduras was referred to the U.S. Border Control following the incident.
"๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐: ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ. 5/13: A smuggler in a Mercedes-Benz led @TxDPS on a high-speed pursuit on US-277 in Maverick County. The smuggler, Roque Flores from Eagle Pass, bailed out on a property and attempted to evade on foot. After a short foot pursuit, Roque was arrested and charged with smuggling of persons and evading arrest. โ๐ฐโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.โ - ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐. Troopers referred one illegal immigrant from Honduras to the #USBP. #OperationLoneStar," the Spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Chris Olivarez posted on X along with the video of the arrest.
Impressed netizens praised the Trooper for their bravado, one wrote, "The trooper should try out for the Olympics. Impressive!"
"Great job by the Trooper and @TxDPS," wrote another.
(With inputs from agencies)
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